Today, October 31st, is Halloween! We decorate our homes with spooky and fun decorations, go out trick or treating, and count all of the candy you got! In this blog post, we will be making our own expanding Jack-O-Lantern using science! Materials You Will Need: An orange balloon A permanent marker Empty and clean plastic …
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Oobleck is a Non-Newtonian fluid. What is a Non-Newtonian Fluid? A Non-Newtonian fluid is a substance that behaves like a solid and a liquid! If force is applied to the fluid, it is turned into a solid and if force is taken off the fluid, it becomes a liquid. How do Non-Newtonian Fluids Work? The …
Use the experiment video below to do this experiment yourself! Then, read the explanation below the video that tells you what happened. What Happened During the Experiment? When you poured the hot water into the soda can, the water vapor or steam pushed all of the gases, like Oxygen or Nitrogen, outside of the can. …
What is Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion? Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion is basically an action that Sir Isaac Newton, a famous scientist and mathematician, observed in the universe. The word “law” just means that this statement applies to all things, not matter what size. The first law of motion states An …
What is Air Pressure? Right now, as you are reading this, there are tons of air pushing down on you. That is air pressure. As you might know, the Earth is covered with a blanket of gases. That is called the atmosphere. The air from the atmosphere takes up space, so it has mass (weight). …