Plants are living creatures. They need food and water just like people. But how do plants get food?
Extracting life from a plant science experiment – demonstrating how a plant’s leaf and stem act like a straw
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Homemade clouds in a bottle science experiment – water vapor and its behavior related to temperature, expansion, and contraction.
The clouds in the sky form when water vapor is cooled enough to form tiny water droplets. When moist, cool air rises to a higher altitude, it cools, water droplets are formed, and voila – you have clouds. In this experiment we’ll duplicate this same process by causing the air in a bottle to rapidly…
Can we please lower the pressure in here? Bernoulli Principle science experiment.
Named after Daniel Bernoulli, the Bernoulli Principle states that as the velocity of a fluid increases, a decrease in pressure occurs. The mathematician Daniel discovered many new ideas regarding fluids and pressure. For instance, Bernoulli, who had earlier begun to study medicine, wanted to know about the relationship between the rate of blood flow and…
Build a real working hovercraft! A science experiment to demonstrate the principles of pressure and lift.
So you want your very own hovercraft. Well once again, Geek Slop is here to help. Of course, it’s only big enough to hold a mouse (maybe two if the first one scrunches down real low) but hey, you’re not old enough for a driver’s license anyway…
A sucker’s bet – atmospheric pressure science experiment.
Funny how we take everyday activities for granted. Take for instance – sucking through a straw. Have you ever stopped to think about how we are able to suck liquids through a straw? What exactly makes the liquid climb up the straw and into our mouths? Well, we know you’re just itching to know so…
Vibrating pennies – conduction science experiment
Remember – heat causes things to expand (or get larger). Cold causes things to contract (or get smaller). The heat from your hands is transferred through conduction to the air in the bottle warming the air. This causes the air molecules to move faster which makes the penny jump.
Moving Magical Marbles with More Momentum than Most – an experiment to demonstrate inertia
Inertia means that a rolling ball on a smooth, level surface will roll forever if nothing stops it. In fact, friction and air pushing against the moving ball will eventually bring it to a stop. But interesting things happen when a motionless object gets in the way of a moving one. Try this experiment and…
Milk carton water wheel science experiment – an experiment to demonstrate Newton’s Third Law.
Ever held a toy under your running bath water? Did it spin or twist away from you? This is explained by a law proposed by a guy named Sir Isaac Newton. Specifically, the law states that ‘for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction’.
Floating Ping Pong Balls experiment and the opposing principles of gravity, pressure, and the Bernoulli effect.
Gravity is a mysterious thing. We experience its effects every day but never really think about. Not enough gravity and we’d be floating around in space. Too much gravity and we’d be flattened like a pancake. Luckily, the gravitational pull is just right here on Earth. It keeps us comfortably anchored to the ground. Still,…
Yep, you heard right. Make a homemade tornado science experiment.
In this science experiment, you can learn about the mechanics of a tornado and how it forms by safely recreating one at home. With a few simple materials, you can simulate a miniature version of a tornado – without the risk of harming yourself or anyone around you!
