LSOP Live: It’s About Time, January 29, 2021
This episode is about time! We use video to slow time down, to speed time up, to make time go backwards—and we see how this changes our view of the world. We also do some cool tabletop experiments with metronomes, with hot cocoa, and with hand sanitizer. What do these things have to do with [...]
LSOP Live: The Heart of the Matter, January 22, 2021
This week, we are trying something new! We treat topics that are part of the state science standards, to better connect with what students are learning in school. This week, we consider the following fact: matter is made of atoms. Understanding this helps understand matter’s appearance and its behavior. Why is steel bouncy? (It is—very [...]
LSOP Live: The Water Show, January 15, 2021
What’s so special about water? Quite a bit, as it turns out! In this episode, we show you a bunch of simple experiments you can do that illustrate the special properties of water. We make water freeze on command, make a stream of water follow a string, use water to lift writing off glass, and [...]
Halliburton Science-at-Home Kits
These kits are sponsored by the Halliburton Foundation for K-12 students on Native American reservations; as of now kits have been shipped to Pine Ridge and Wind River. The activities provide open-ended inquiry-based experiments that students can do in class or at home. Younger students will need parent or teacher guidance while older students can […]
Magnetism Kits
These hands-on activity kits are designed with one thing in mind: exploration. What makes refrigerator magnets different from ceramic magnets? Where can you find iron metal around your house?
LSOP Live: The Weather Show, January 8, 2021
What makes clouds form? And why are they white? How does the spin of the earth lead to the spin of a storm? Why do some storms make lightning? And how does lightning lead to thunder? We answer all of these questions—and more!—on our first show of 2021!
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