Measuring Precipitation with a Homemade Rain Gauge

With simple materials you can find at home, you can create a homemade rain gauge to measure the amount of precipitation that falls near your home.
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Investigating Energy Usage

Investigate how you use energy at home and explore how energy can be used more efficiently.
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DIY Spectroscope

Create your own spectroscope and observe the different emission spectrums of various light sources.
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Candle Powered Carousel

Learn about convection and create your own candle-powered carousel using heat transfer.
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Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction Experiment

In this DIY experiment, create a chain of colorful popsicle sticks and learn how potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.

Make Your Own Electromagnetic Power

Curious about electromagnetic power? Create an electromagnet powered by a battery with these step-by-step instructions & test its strength. Learn more today!
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Exploring Static Electricity with a Balloon and a Soda Can

Learn about the triboelectric effect by rubbing a balloon on your head and then use the energy stored as static electricity to make a soda can move!
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Air Pressure’s Effect on the World Around Us

Learn about air pressure with this experiment where you will observe how differences in air pressure in a closed space can cause an object to collapse.
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Explore the Power of Water: Experimenting with Mechanical Energy

Learn how the kinetic energy of water is transferred and used to perform mechanical work in this DIY Water Wheel experiment.
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Make Your Own Wind Powered Car

Learn how wind, a form of kinetic energy, powers wind turbines to provide electric power in this DIY toy car science experiment.