This article is also available as a podcast! Peek into the Invisible: Seeing Infrared with Your Smartphone This article is also available as a video. In science class, understanding “things we can’t see” can often be a turning point for students’ comprehension. One of the best examples of this is light. Many students think of […]

Make Your Own Fireworks and Brighten Up Summer Nights! Why not make a summer night even more special with homemade fireworks? Let’s try making your own sparklers! Perfect for warm evenings, sparklers can actually be made at home. You’ll need just a few materials: wooden chopsticks, sulfur, potassium nitrate, and Japanese paper (washi). With these, […]

This article is also available as a podcast! Watch the video explanation with slides. A watter rocket ( a small plastic bottle rocket ) is a perfect hands-on project for summer vacation science experiments—and one I highly recommend trying at least once. You can discover all sorts of fascinating things, like how changing the amount […]