Make Your Own Stereogram
Anonymous: Have you ever seen a random dot stereogram? You see them on posters, cards, calendars, etc? It can be a random pattern of dots or a repeated pattern of just about anything, and if you stare...
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Anonymous: This experiment is from a Magic of Science workshop that I taught several years ago. No, it is not a get rich quick scheme. It is a fun way to see how we can bend a ray of light.This...
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Anonymous: For this week's experiment, we are going to watch our fingers wiggle. Doesn't that sound like fun? OK, I admit that I am easily amused, but there is more to this experiment than just moving...
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Anonymous: This week's experiment uses fire, so be very careful and be sure that you have an adult to help you.This week's experiment involves both chemistry and light. It is always pleasing for me to...
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Anonymous: This week's experiment is one that I have been playing with for quite some time. It is something that I first noticed when I was a child in school. Way back then, we watched educational...
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Science Photo of the Day #750
Refraction causes the handle of the spoon to appear to be broken at the surface of the water. What causes refraction?thumb: read more
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The Knuckle Trick
Number: 0199 Anonymous: Select the player that works best for you.Slow Connection High Speed Flash High Speed QuicktimeRelated Resources:The original Knuckle Trick challengeThe Science of Balance...
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Seeing Alternating Current
Anonymous: Most people have heard of AC and DC, but sometimes it is hard to grasp the difference. DC or direct current is electricity that always flows in the same direction. A good example of this is...
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The Place You Can't See
Anonymous: This week's experiment is an old classic, but it is one that always amazes me. Each of your eye's has a blind spot. A small area where you cannot see. What amazes me is not that there is an...
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Two Way Mirrors
Anonymous: This week's experiment is based on what many people call a "two way mirror." This is a mirror which seems to be a perfectly normal mirror when viewed from one side, but if you are behind...
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