Science Buddies
Make a Battery with Coins | Science Experiment
Make a battery with pennies, nickels, salt, and vinegar in this fun science experiment! This type of battery is also called a voltaic pile. You can use a multimeter to measure the voltage and current produced by your battery, and even...
Science Buddies
DIY Wind Turbine Science Experiment
This video shows how to build your own wind turbine using household materials and how you can use it for a science project. Written instructions, including a complete materials list, are available on the Science Buddies website:...
Science Buddies
Bath Bomb Making Science Project
Do you love bubble baths? Then you probably love bath bombs! In this video, we show how to make your own homemade bath bombs and give you tips on how you can use them for a science experiment. Written instructions are available on our...
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Making Sustainable BioFabrics from Seaweed | Science Project
Can you imagine clothing, handbags, or shoes made from seaweed? Seaweed biofabrics are just one of the new materials the textile industry is trying in an effort to engineer more eco-friendly fabrics. In this video, we will show you how...
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How to Test the Strength of a Biofabric | Science Project
Biofabrics are derived from living organisms such as seaweed or bacteria and have been proposed as sustainable alternatives to conventional fabrics such as cotton or polyester. But how do these materials perform when it comes to their...
TED Talks
TED: A young inventor's plan to recycle Styrofoam | Ashton Cofer
From packing peanuts to disposable coffee cups, each year the uS alone produces some two billion pounds of Styrofoam -- none of which can be recycled. Frustrated by this waste of resources and landfill space, Ashton Cofer and his science...
Out of this Word
Steals Your Thunder
Max tries to think of ideas for a school science fair project. He had one until a classmate overheard the idea and took it. Moon tells Max his classmate “stole his thunder.” We use the phrase to describe when a person takes credit for an...
Seven Dimensions
Effective Approaches to Confrontation and Investigation in the Workplace
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of being confrontational with employees in a friendly and non-embarrassing manner. They provide tips on how to approach difficult conversations, obtain admissions of wrongdoing, and...
Curated Video
Science Experiment with Water and Glove
We are taking a concept behind a syringe and upscaling it with this easy-to-make toy using a glove.
Science Buddies
Make Your Own Cosmetic Face Mask
Beauty face masks promise instant skin hydration to make your skin look more radiant. But do they really increase your skin's moisture? In this video, we show you how to make your own collagen-based hydrogel face mask and how you can...
Science Buddies
Simple Color Detection Circuit
Written instructions for this color detection circuit science project, including a parts list and circuit diagram, are available on the Science Buddies website:...
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Simple Soil Moisture Sensor Circuit
Build a simple soil moisture sensor (no programming required) that you can use for a science project. The sensor also works as a water level detector. Complete written instructions, including a parts list, can be found here:...
Science Buddies
How to Make Your Own Bath Bombs
Follow this recipe to make your own homemade bath bombs and use them for a science experiment! Written instructions for how to use bath bombs for a science experiment are available on our website at...
Science Buddies
SImple Soil Moisture Sensor Circuit
Build a simple soil moisture sensor (no programming required) that you can use for a science project! The sensor also works as a water level detector. Complete written instructions, including a parts list, can be found here:...
Science Buddies
How to Make Magnetic Slime
Magnetic slime recipe (no borax powder required). Make your own magnetic slime with glue, water, baking soda, contact lens solution, and iron filings. Written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website:...
Science Buddies
Mini Jumping Robot: How it Works
Instructions to build this jumping robot are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p047/robotics/rubber-band-jumping-robot
Curated Video
What Makes Kimchi So Delicious?
It’s the fermented food most requested by you, the viewers! What makes kimchi sour and spicy, yet also surprisingly rich and buttery? This week on Reactions, it’s the chemistry of kimchi. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook!...
Science Buddies
Wearable Arduino Heart Rate Monitor
Design and build a programmable heart rate monitor in this engineering project.
TED-Ed
The Complex Geometry of Islamic Design
Discover the prevalence of geometric design in Islamic culture with this wonderful informational video. It begins with an overview of the complexity of designs dating back to the eighth century during early Islam, and then...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kid Inventor: Tennis Ball Picker Upper
Tired of bending down to pick up those runaway tennis balls? Inventor Leang can help you out with his handy invention in this video segment from ZOOM. [2:41]