Exploding Pumpkin- Halloween Science Chemistry Demos!

Sticking with the halloween theme, this is a cool experiment that a chemistry teacher did. He made incisions in the shape of the eye and mouth but not too deeply. Then the filled the inside of the pumpkin with flammable gas. Lastly he ignited the gas with a lighter and the result is what you see. A scary pumpkin coming to life right before your eyes.

Dry Ice and Halloween

So guys Halloween is coming up soon! Kids are excited, adults are excited and science minded people are excited. Here is an excellent example to mix science into this halloween. This video details how one can use dry ice to set the ambience for Halloween. If you want to take it one step further, you can even make a home made fog machine.

Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide. You can make a dense fog by adding dry ice to hot water or steam. The carbon dioxide is vaporized, making a fog, and the cooling of the surrounding air condenses water into vapor adding to the effect. A steam machine can be made by using a styrofoam cooler. Just add hot water and ice. Be sure to periodically refill both water and dry ice or the effect will end. Kids will love it and you can add an ominous aura to your halloween display.

Keep in mind that dry ice can cause frostbite so use protective measures when handling. Also make sure you are in a ventilated area as doing this will increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

Amazing! Bird sounds from the lyre bird - David Attenborough - BBC wild...

This bird is truly amazing. I was completely blown away when it mimicked traffic. This certainly makes me wonder what other birds can mimic traffic. This makes me want to go outside and listen to the different bird calls and birdwatch.

Float or Sink - Cool Science Experiment

Wow! This is amazing! Some sodas float while others sink. It is something that I certainly did not know and is quite interesting. I am inclined to try this for myself now. Density is quite amazing. However the biggest take away message is the amount of sugar that is contained in one soda. It is a certain eye opener for us to be a little more health conscious. I know that from now on, I will be passing on soda in favor of juice and water.

Welcome!

Hello all and welcome to my Science Education Blog. There are two main goals of this blog:
1) To get people, both adults and children, interested and talking about science.
2) Learn about fascinating topics in science that could inspire further research and inquiry.

Science has seemingly been placed on the back-burners of the current educational system. A subject which once fascinated students by its possibilities and mysteries have now been relegated to a dry subject where they are taught to take the standardized exams.

For many adults as well as children, Science is done by these old men in lab coats in some hidden away facility. That is certainly not true. Science is all around us. This website seeks to rekindle that wonder and excitement about Science as a whole by examining simple things around us in addition to exploring some exciting topics like nuclear fusion.

How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries - Adam Savage

Simple ideas really do lead to higher thinking. Many people don't realize that we are surrounded by science. This is a great video about how some key scientific discoveries originated with a simple thought. Also he mentions the Higg's Boson which is totally awesome!