Do you have a kid who is interested in science? Here's an easy experiment on capillary action that even younger students can do. All you need are 7 cups, water, paper towels, and food dye in three colors: red, yellow, and blue. Arrange…
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Penguins
By Alexa, age 10 Have you ever been to the New England Aquarium? If so, then you've probably noticed that they have penguins. Now, if you have ever been there for a while, just watching the penguins, then you have seen…
Birds of Paradise
By Erika, age 13 In the animal kingdom, "it's usually survival of the fittest, but for Birds of Paradise it's survival of the sexiest," as the Perot Museum says. Birds of Paradise are isolated species, so they don't have to…
Linville Caverns
By Erika, age 13 A rubber snake? While I stood on line for the Linville Caverns, I noticed a black snake that was about four feet long. It had been on the side of the wall for the entire time…
Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, FL
By Alexa, age 10 I think that Lettuce Lake is an awesome place. There is so much wildlife there. There are alligators, insects, owls, snails, cardinals, flowers, trees, and more. There is red-orange water, instead of regular clear water. I…
Swim With the Sharks
By Erika, age 13 On the afternoon of June 28, at 1:45 pm, at the Florida Aquarium, in Tampa, Florida, I went to the front desk with Mom and Alexa to sign in for the Shark Swim activity. The aquarium…
Home Activity: Rainbow in a Tube
One of our most popular STEM Night activities was "Rainbow in a Tube" where families learned about the properties of density while carefully adding liquids to test tubes. By pouring in each liquid, they created a beautifully layered rainbow with…
Crazy Creatures: Gerenuks
By Alexa, age 10 Can you guess what animal this is? It's not a baby giraffe, and it's not a gazelle. It's a... gerenuk! What do you think a gerenuk is? The gerenuk is similar to a gazelle, but has…
Home Activity: Tie Dye Milk
One of our most popular STEM Night activities was "Tie Dye Milk" where families learned about and played with surface tension to make a cool mix of colors. The supplies for this activity are common items that you might already…
Macho Microbes
By Erika, age 13 Most people don't have positive opinions about bacteria. Take E. coli as an example. It is known for getting onto foods like lettuce and causing food poisoning. But has anyone ever tried to find a beneficial…
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