Take the Olympic Challenge – Swing Water Over Your Head Without Spilling It
The Olympics are winding down and you all must be tired of sitting on your couch day after day watching athletes do the impossible. Now, it’s your turn to get up and start swinging.
This demonstration will require some thin rope or strong…
The Office Olympics – The Science of Office Chair Spinning
There is science behind the tucks, spins, jumps and throws in the Olympics.
Power walking is now an Olympic event, so why not spinning? I’m already dizzy and we’ve barely begun.
If you need to bring more Olympics in your life, pull out…
Save Electricity, Skip the Campfire, Go Old School and Cook on a Solar Oven
The hot, dry weather in Colorado has forced officials to enforce fire bans across the state. That means no campfires, no s'mores, no nuttin'. Or is it possible to harness the power of the sun using a technique that is used by Girl and Boy Scouts…
Make Your Own Ice Cream and Beat the Heat
The summer is heating up. In Denver, we've hit the triple digits. What's the best way to beat the heat?
By eating ice cream of course!
Don't worry about going to the store - grab some ice, sugar and cream and mix up a batch of your own.…
Space Camp Science – Build Your Own PVC Rocket Launcher
Steve just returned from Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. He took the entire Spangler clan, including his three boys and wife for an experience of a lifetime. They participated in Parent-Kid Space Camp. The entire family took turns working…
Bubble Bubble on the Wall, Who's the Squarest of Them All?
Bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles! My bubbles!
It's one of the most memorable scenes from Finding Nemo. We also love bubbles at Steve Spangler Science. The science of bubbles is as fascinating as bubbles are engaging.
First, start with a good bubble…
What's That in the Sky? Is it a Bird or a Plane? Nah, It's Science!
If you were at Weather and Science Day last week, you saw our giant flying sausages, the Solar Bags.
Solar Bags are 50 feet long and are made from a very thin plastic. When inflated, the black plastic heats the air up inside the Solar Bag.…
The Science of Tornadoes
Tornado season and extreme weather have come early to parts of the midwest already this year. Tornadoes cause widespread damage and loss of lives. But what is the science behind what causes a tornado to form?
Tornadoes are funnels of spinning…
Eating Nails for Breakfast – Is There Really Iron in Your Cereal?
What kind of cereal do you eat in the morning? Are you a Fruit Loops kind of person or more serious, like a Total cereal eater? Whatever you eat, turn the box to the side and look at the ingredients. If your cereal is "iron fortified" what does…
Wrecking Ball Science – Will the Bowling Ball Smash the News Anchor's Face?
Who else but Steve shows up at a television studio and makes a request to hang a 16-pound bowling ball from the ceiling? It's for science, silly, and a lesson in the Laws of Motion.
9News Anchorman Mark Koebrich helped Steve demonstrate energy…
