Science Experiments

Archive for March, 2009

Question: Science Experiments on energy?

Could someone please tell me some easy to do experiments that shows energy.
eg. A bowl with a plastic on top, and some rice. Place on table and bang table. Sound energy, rice will jump up and down.

EASY TO DO EXPERIMENTS WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS NORMALLY AT HOME thanks

Answer: hey go to this link http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/
..hope that helps you…all the best!!!

KS3/4 Science – Physics Lesson Starters: Sound

Question: How do home schooled students do Science Experiments that require special equipment?

Chemistry, dissections for biology, etc. Do the parents do it themselves at home? What if the parent doesn’t know how to dissect a frog or mix chemicals without blowing the place up???

Answer: We, the parents, buy the materials at the same supply houses as the schools. We, the parents, have generally done these experiments, dissections, prepped lab slides, etc. ourselves at some point in our education since we DID go to school and or college, and or have advanced degrees.

We sometimes share expensive equipment in cooperatives and frequently prepped slides. We follow instructions carefully and have emergency equipment available in case someone has an accident. And often times a parent in the group who happens to be a scientist or doctor or professor can sometimes allow us access to a lab for fee. Especially if the student is working at an AP level.

Long answer short: the same way you do it in school.

And if you are a homeschooling parent wondering how to get started, try Home Training Tools website for supplies and guides and texts. Also SK & Boreal Laboratories for elementary and secondary supplies.

kitchen chemistry

Question: Science Experiments Using Vacuum/Pressure Chamber, Centrifuge, and/or Biological Microscope?

Trying to keep the kids interested in science over the summer! Looking for a seriously good and advanced science project (high school / collage) that can utilize a 1 Ft cube Vacuum Chamber (-28″ Hg), a 5 gal Pressure Tank (80 lbs PSI), a 3200 RPM Centrifuge, and/or a Biological Microscope (binocular with video out). We have about a $250 budget for other materials.

(Please don’t suggest putting any of my pets/children in any of the above items

Answer: hey i have NO clue about your question but you let people stop replying to yuor messeges so i cant email you. but i wanted to say thanks for your help and i did as you said and found the DCIM folder and dragged pictures into it but its just not working.
this is acctually the last thing i need to worry about in my screwed up life.
but thanks
sorry

Dry Ice Fun – Cool Science Experiments