Making You the Scientist

Oscillating Spaghetti

People of all ages love spaghetti, but many people don’t realize that this much beloved food has for years helped scientists to explore deep questions about the universe. Spaghetti science can be used to better understand the properties of matter, the nature of waves, the frequency of vibrations, and elasticity. A recent BBC article reviewedContinue reading “Oscillating Spaghetti”

Five Fun and Easy Physics Challenges

One of my favourite things about being a physics teacher is doing demonstrations and experiments with my students. Why start a lesson with a lecture when you can arouse your students’ curiosity by bringing scientific principles to life right before their eyes? I like to start with a provocative question like: How can you pickContinue reading “Five Fun and Easy Physics Challenges”

Sink or Swim

Do you need a great activity for teaching your kids or students about the scientific process? The Sink or Swim experiment is a fun way to help students develop skills in measurement, calculation and estimation. They will also learn about the concept of density while determining whether an object will sink or float. Density isContinue reading “Sink or Swim”

Salty Science

Did you know that you can make ice cream in a bag with just ice, salt and a few other ingredients? Salt is the ingredient that lets you chill the mixture to the right temperature to make a tasty frozen treat. The salt acts to lower the temperature at which a solution freezes. This isContinue reading “Salty Science”

The Power of Electromagnets

Need to sort through all that junk in your basement? Why not build an electromagnet to do the job for you. An electromagnet is a special type of magnet that is created when a current flows through a coil of wire. These magnets separate materials that contain iron from those that don’t. You can buildContinue reading “The Power of Electromagnets”

Students should develop a love of science by doing science. That’s why Step by Step Science is excited to launch a new series of videos with live experiments and demonstrations that can be done from home, classrooms, or just about anywhere. These are fun activities that are easy to set up and will cover basicContinue reading “Making YOU the Scientist”