The nice warm, windy days of Spring often bring kite flying to many. There is just something relaxing, yet exciting about taking a shaped piece of fabric and getting it to fly in the wind. The only problem is, not all kites are created equal, and not all kites fly the same.
What makes a good […]
We missed this bit from last week as your author was on vacation. But here are some more magnificent pictures from the Cassini Probe.
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Glitter balls are such simple things, even a baby can play with them (and they do!). But at the same time they can actually teach a lot about science!
The idea of a glitter ball is a clear, rubber ball that is filled with liquid. In that liquid is a colorful glitter. Shake, spin or just […]
In the display windows of our store, about 1/2 dozen of these little guys sit whirling away in the sunlight:
These Radiometers, sometimes known as Crookes Radiometers are fascinating little toys, but most folks have at best a vague idea of how they work. Here’s a quick description: The Vanes in the Radiometer are black on […]
You’ve probably heard a few silly theories about ancient (and not so ancient) places with large, positioned rocks like Stonehenge, Coral Castle, Baalbeck, and so on. Some of those theories can be quite silly, involving aliens, psychic powers and other nonsense. Well, for a more practical solution this retired engineer found ways to move and […]
The Fun Fly Stick is a great science toy we picked up this year. It is essentially a small Van De Graaf generator (you may remember those from science class - the big ball machines that made kids hair stand up from static electricity). This little Fun Fly Stick generates a much smaller charge, but […]
Now available for Spring, Spectrum Scientifics has Butterfly Kits!
Butterfly kits are a wonderful way for children to see metamorphosis up close. The kit comes with a mesh pop-up butterfly habitat along with a care and instruction guide and a mail-in coupon for Live Painted Lady Caterpillars & food. The caterpillars will arrive in their first […]
Galileo Thermometers are a classic and gorgeous way to keep track of the temperature.
The original concept behind the Galileo thermometer was originally conceived by (duh) Galileo. However, there is no evidence that he actually built one. But they still bear his name today.
The concept is simple, but the execution is difficult. Galileo thermometers work because […]
