Science Buddies

All Stories by Science Buddies

  1. Materials Science

    Experiment: How much water is needed to cook pasta?

    In this cooking experiment, let’s find out if we can save time, energy and resources by boiling noodles in less water.

  2. Chemistry

    Experiment: How to keep fruit slices fresh

    Let’s explore why fruit tends to brown over time and how to keep it looking fresh.

  3. Materials Science

    Experiment: The surprising strength of eggshells

    Architecture is full of arched doors, windows and other structures. But how strong is the natural arch of eggshells?

  4. Chemistry

    Experiment: What makes ice melt fastest?

    During the winter, you might have seen trucks spreading a mix of salt and sand on the roads to de-ice them. But how does that work? Let’s investigate.

  5. Planets

    Experiment: Make your own craters!

    Let’s make our own craters in cocoa and flour to learn how these features form throughout the solar system — and why they’re different sizes.

  6. Physics

    Experiment: Making music with bottles

    In this study, we investigate how the volume of air inside a bottle affects the pitch of the musical notes it can create.

  7. Humans

    Experiment: Why does the moon look larger on the horizon?

    In this experiment, let’s investigate Emmert’s law, which may explain the full moon optical illusion.

  8. Physics

    Experiment: Measure the speed of light with a laser

    Grab a laser pointer and some Jell-O, because today we’re measuring the speed of light.

  9. Chemistry

    Experiment: How to make the boldest, brightest tie-dye!

    Clothes are made from a variety of fibers, from natural to synthetic ones. Let’s explore how different fibers react with dyes.

  10. Physics

    Experiment: Make your own cents-able battery

    Make your own ‘voltaic pile’ with pennies and nickels, and find out how many coins will make the most electricity!

  11. Earth

    Experiment: Can plants stop soil erosion?

    Soil erosion washes pollutants into streams and rivers — but plants may help limit that.

  12. Animals

    Experiment: Are we there yet? Test how migratory birds navigate

    In this experiment, use real data to figure out how migratory birds navigate from their breeding grounds to their wintering grounds.

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