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Not magic, but science: How to fool your friends this April Fool’s Day
Not magic, but science: How to fool your friends this April Fool’s Day
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Updated 6/11/24 Editor’s Note: The following experiments are not original ideas. The specific projects we’ve shared are adapted from Scout Life, Life Over C’s, Steve Spangler Science, ThoughtCo., and Wonderopolis....

The science behind gingerbread houses
The science behind gingerbread houses
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Updated 6/11/24 Have you ever built a gingerbread house? This traditional holiday activity is as popular and fun as it is frustrating. From the graham cracker, no-baking-required creations to store-bought...

Static electricity – this might shock you
Static electricity – this might shock you
Deidre Galloway

Updated 6/12/24 We’re all familiar with the static cling when we forget to put the dryer sheet in the dryer, especially during the winter season. Or maybe you’ve gotten shocked...

Inventor’s Day: Ways to appreciate, learn, and invent
Inventor’s Day: Ways to appreciate, learn, and invent
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Updated 6/17/24 Inventors are the coolest. Sometimes they are elevated to celebrity status and other times they’re hidden figures in history. Either way, for many, their impact is enduring.We’re surrounded...

Digital detox: Unplug for the day (and what to do with your device-free time)
Digital detox: Unplug for the day (and what to do with your device-free time)
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Updated 6/3/24 Do you know how much screen time you logged on your phone in the last day? How about the last week? (And yes, there’s an app for that...

How do bicycles work? The science behind this ‘simple’ machine.
How do bicycles work? The science behind this ‘simple’ machine.
Katlie Brynds

Updated 6/11/24 Bicycles are used by millions of people worldwide, for various reasons. People bicycle to work out, commute, deliver packages, compete in races, or just ride for fun. Riding...