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Paper Clip Heat
Learn about the structure of metals as you use a paper clip to turn mechanical work into heat!
Physics in the Nursery: Baby Oil and Water
Did you know that even in a baby’s room you can find physics? Crying babies and quiet places don’t always mix and neither do baby oil and water, two common things in a nursery. But why doesn’t oil mix with water? Try this fun experiment to explore what happens when water meets oil.
Physics in a Water Bottle: Ketchup Commander
Get ready to amaze your friends with this one! They will watch in awe as you use magical powers (ahem, physics) to command a packet of ketchup to rise, sink, and levitate....and it obeys you.
Physics When It’s Cold Outside: Snowflake Symmetry
Bring the beauty of snow inside, while leaving the cold outside by creating paper snowflakes and exploring symmetry.
Physics at Mealtime: Capillary Action
This is a fun activity to try when you're waiting for the waiter to bring you your food, but consider yourself warned that not all people think it's appropriate to play with your straw at the dinner table.
Physics in the Toy Room: Toppling Towers
Most of us played with blocks during our childhood and could hold our own at tower-building, or at least tower-toppling. Even adults get into the game Jenga® – a game where players try to add to the height of a tower without making it fall. But, have you ever really paid attention to how towers fall?
