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Drinking bird – heat energy STEM activity

May 25, 2020 by Lisa Grable 1 Comment

Drinking bird STEM activity uses a glass bulb with a felt head and low boiling point liquid to work as a heat engine and party trick. Kids learn thermodynamics!

The drinking bird is a happy little party toy that has been around since the 1920s. The cute bird has a glass body, a felt head, and a top hat. The mysterious ability to drink water from a cup over and over again has an explanation using chemistry and physics! Safety note: Be sure to…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: dippy bird, drinking bird, heat engine, ideal gas law, STEM activity

Comparing light bulbs STEM energy activity

January 7, 2019 by Lisa Grable 6 Comments

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Choosing light bulbs for your home has changed so much in the last ten years. How do you decide what’s best? Here’s an experiment children can do comparing light bulbs. Which makes the most sense for the family? Congress passed a law in 2007 that phases out the US production of incandescent bulbs. The old-style tungsten-filament…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: electricity, electromagnetic radiation, energy, energy experiment, fluorescence, incandescence, light, power, science, semiconductors, STEM activity

Solar robot activity – frog and grasshopper

October 26, 2018 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

Solar robot activity uses tiny solar panels to make a frog jump and a grasshopper hop. Kids learn building from a kit, gears, and solar energy!

Solar robot activity introduces children to building a kit and experimenting with solar energy. Simple kits to build are the solar frog and grasshopper. Safety note: Be sure to explain safety precautions to children. This solar robot activity has very small parts. Eye protection should be used. Disclaimer: All information provided on this site is…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: alternative energy, electric motor, energy experiment, engineering, photovoltaics, solar cell, solar energy activity, solar panel, solar panel activity for kids, solar power, STEM activity

Sun prints – science and art activity

April 2, 2018 by Lisa Grable 4 Comments

Sun prints can be made with sun sensitive paper for a science and art activity. Choose objects to lay on paper to develop with UV rays from the sun.

Sun prints using sun sensitive paper is a fun and creative way to learn some science, get out in nature, and make a piece of art. Safety note: Be sure to explain safety precautions to children. The sun paper has chemicals that should not get on skin or clothing. Disclaimer: All information provided on this…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: nature print paper, photosensitive paper, solar energy activity, STEM activity, sun art paper, sun print paper, sun printing, sun sensitive paper

10 physics toys for experiments – STEM activities

March 17, 2017 by Lisa Grable Leave a Comment

10 physics toys use novelty toys for STEM experiments. Tops, rainbow glasses, and clacking toys help kids learn STEM concepts.

Physics toys are toys whose action can be explained using physics principles. That means many toys can be physics toys! Toys are interesting and motivating for children. Make them educational by learning the science behind them! Here are some STEM activities from my collection. Safety note: Be sure to explain safety precautions to children. The…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: diffraction grating, forces and interactions, kinetic energy, light spectrum, magnetism, physics toys, science experiment, STEM, STEM activity, tops

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