Not Science, But Watch Anyway

While I could talk to you here about Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion, specifically the ideas of inertia and momentum, the important thing is that you please take this message to heart.  Your young scientist will thank you for it.

A Liquid Solid

Corn Starch, from your local grocery store, is a white powder that acts very strange when mixed with water. Follow this video to try it yourself. It’s simple to do and you don’t even have to measure anything. Put some corn starch in a bowl, add some lukewarm water (for your comfort) and stir slowly [...]

The Rings of Saturn

One of the most interesting and beautiful planets in our solar system is Saturn.  Here’s a closer look at the Planet of Rings.

Milk Magic!

Liquids have a “skin” called surface tension.  You can find an experiment on this site that we did with water using pepper and soap. This video uses milk and food coloring (and a little dish detergent) to make it much more cool!  Watch the patterns change as the soap does its work.

The Size of Things in Our Universe

The universe is a big place!  Just how big is big?  Watch this video and see!

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