September 2014 – Little Shop of Physics

Ten Things You Should Know About the Atmosphere

We polled CMMAP (Center for Multiscale Modelling of Atmospheric Processes) scientists as to what they thought were the 10 most important things that everyone should know about the atmosphere. We took their answers and condensed them into a list of 10 items, with explanations and activities you can use to teach these concepts to your […]

Show Me Some Science! Liquid Oxygen Flaming Pretzels

Liquid oxygen is collected on a pretzel, and when lit it burns like a Roman Candle!

Summer Teacher’s Courses: July 9-18, 2014

Little Shop of Physics and CMMAP teamed up for the for the 8th time to offer summer courses at Colorado State University for primary and secondary science teachers. The courses provide college-level content on the basic physics of the atmosphere, weather, climate, climate modeling, and climate change as well as demonstrating dozens of inquiry-based activities suitable […]

USA Science and Engineering Festival: April 25-27, 2014

The USA Science and Engineering Festival is a public events that brought in over 250,000 to Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. It is held every two years, and is a national grassroots effort to advance STEM education and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.