Happy National Inventors’ Day
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared Feb. 11, Thomas Edison’s birthday, National Inventors Day. Edison is an easy one. There are certainly lesser known inventors out worth celebrating. Any suggestions?
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Immediately Evaporating Argon Ice
Watch a video showing how quickly the chemical element Argon (Ar, 18) turns from solid to gas, in this experiment conducted by Andrew Marmery from The Royal Institution in London.
Rocket Science for Kids
One of the things I remember fondly from my childhood was building and launching model rockets with my dad. So when my son William got a model rocket as a gift from his aunt, it was really fun to get back into it. We have built and launched several rockets now. We are also working […]
Make Dry Ice at Home with a Fire Extinguisher and a Pillowcase
YouTuber Grant Thompson, The King of Random, recently posted this video on how to make your own batch of dry ice at home. The process requires a food-safe CO2 fire extinguisher (which he got for free at a local fire equipment servicing company) and a pillow case. The result is the solid form of carbon […]
DIY Kids Projects: Join MAKE and WGBH for a Special Google+ Hangout on Air
Join me tomorrow at 12:30pnPST and 3:30pmEST for a special Google+ hangout on air with WGBH’s “Design Squad Nation” for a demo of several sure-fire fun DIY experiments for kids.
Math Monday: Linkages – One Last Spin
This is the final installment in our epic Math Monday series on the intricate world of mechanical linkages. See the Linkages series introduction for the MoMath Linkage Kit, an introduction, and general instructions.
Breathing Bike Scrubs Your Air as You Pedal
There’s been a lot of talk about the pollution problem in Beijing lately. Last month, the air quality index there hit 755, going well beyond the top of the scale (which is set at 500). Matt Hope‘s defense against the enormous problem is the Breathing Bike, a bicycle that cleans the air as its pedaled […]
