At Home Science Experiments! We understand how difficult it can be to find engaging and educational activities for your children, so we’ve done the work for you! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite science experiments that you and your kids can do right at home! OUr favorites: Climbing Rainbows This experiment illustrates the concept …
5 Weird Facts About The Human Body The average person will will walk to equivalent of 5 times around the entire world in their lifetime! You’re taller in the morning than at night! This has to do with the way gravity compresses your cartilage in your bones during the day! Your eyes blink around 20 …
What Are germs? A germ is a tiny organism that can make animals, plants, and humans sick. They are so tiny that they can only be seen through a microscope! There are several different types of germs, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoans. Bacteria: one-celled microorganisms Fungi: spore producing organisms like molds or mushrooms Protozoan: …
Did you know March is dolphin awareness month! Today we’re going to be spotlighting one of the most unexpected member of the dolphin family – the Killer whale! Killer whales, or Orca whale, is the largest member of the dolphin family. They can be anywhere from 23 to 32 feet long and weigh up to …
Tomorrow, February 29th, is leap day! Every four years, an extra day is added to the end of February. Non leap years have exactly 365 days, but it actually takes a little more than that for Earth to completely go around the Sun. It actually takes 365 and 1/4 days, which is why leap year …
Temperature Facts Ever wanted to know the highest and lowest temperature records on Earth? What about the degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion formula? The following are useful formulas for converting degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius (Centigrade) and vice versa: Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit = (Temperature in degrees Celsius x 1.8) + 32 Temperature in degrees Celsius …
What Is Bioluminescence? In this week’s blog post, we’ll be discussing bioluminescence! This is a concept that you might be familiar with, but didn’t realize it had a name. Bioluminescence is a trait that some organisms have which allows them to produce and emit light. The emission of light is caused by a type of …
Happy Friday! In this week’s Club Scientific blog, we’re sharing our favorite weird animal facts! Honey bees have been around for 30 million years. Houseflies hum in the key of F. The oldest snail lived to be 1 year and 6 months old. Moths do not …
This week in science history: The x-ray was first exhibited on January 18th, 1896. If you’ve ever broken or fractured a bone, you’ve probably had an x-ray taken! These machines, invented by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen, allow doctors to see inside your body to better understand a variety of health problems.X-rays are similar to visual …
Every New Year’s Eve, when the clock strikes midnight, fireworks are set off all across the globe! Today, we’re discussing the science behind fireworks! These colorful light displays require a fuel, an oxidizer, and a chemical mixture. When the firework comes in contact with fire, the oxidizer breaks reacts with the fuel, which then releases …
