Waxing poetic – soda can, balloon, and static electricity experiment
NEWSFLASH - Soft drink cans HATE balloons! How many times have you snickered at Dad walking around the house with a
Piezo Explosive Popper
Piezo Explosive Popper Kids love things that go boom. Throw in some flames and you've got one of the most popular
Making Sparks – Part II
Making Sparks - Part II Ever heard of a Leyden jar? It's been around for over 200 years and is the
Making Sparks
[sc:commonscripts] Making sparks with Styrofoam and a metal pie pan In this experiment we'll create an object called a electrophorus. Using the
Magical Attracting Tape
Magical Attracting Tape In this experiment we will magically force electrons from Scotch Tape to pass to and from a table
Magic floating orb of tinsel
Magic floating orb of tinsel Science can often times seem like magic. In this mind bending experiment, we’ll demonstrate a very
Look Ma, I’m a Battery
[sc:commonscripts] Look Ma, I'm a Battery In a nutshell, a battery uses a chemical reaction to produce an electrical current. In this
Lemon battery experiment – if life gives you lemons, make a battery!
Lemon battery Batteries store chemical energy that can be transmitted as electrical energy through various components in a circuit. You can
Charge Up a Light Bulb – electrical charges experiment
[sc:commonscripts] Charge Up a Light Bulb Ever had this happen in your house - something gets broken and Dad goes over and
