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  • jello optics

    Some science investigations are especially fun to do at home. Playing with light and playing with jello are each great activities for indoors. This investigation prompt puts these two things together. Here’s a video that Adam made himself, in his own home, with no fancy lab or equipment — the kind of setting we that…

    Adam Johnston

    May 27, 2020
    at-home
    color, jello, light, optics
  • Grab-and-Go Science Kits

    Today we are going to try a grab-and-go science kit as part of a small demonstration for a local group of kids. Below are instruction videos to use the experiments provided in those kits. Each kit should include: 10 UV beads 1 film canister 2 alka seltzer packets 2 helicopter templates 2 paper clips Instructions:

    Amanda

    May 16, 2020
    at-home, updates
    #randomactofscience, grab-and-go
  • slime science

    slime science

    In recent years, “slime” has become a big hit. You can find kits and recipes for it in craft stores, and we know lots of kids who have become expert slime artisans. Just for the record, we’ve been putting slime into baggies for kids to mix since we started Science in the Parks. We’d like…

    Adam Johnston

    May 14, 2020
    at-home
    slime
  • Summer 2020

    As you can surely appreciate, we’ve made the decision, along with Arts in the Parks, to provide alternative programming for the summer. Instead of planning a tour to visit hundreds of you congregating in our local neighborhood parks, we’ll come up with things we can share for you to do at home.

    Adam Johnston

    May 12, 2020
    updates
    pandemic
  • listening

    Some of our background noises are quieter these days. What are you hearing? What can you start to notice at different times of day or in different places? Here’s an example of some of us listening to birdsongs.

    Adam Johnston

    April 30, 2020
    at-home
    birdsongs, chickadee, listen, quiet, sound, sound pollution
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