Scientists and engineers look for sources of inspiration in all sorts of places, from their textbooks, fellow scientists, and from...

The brain works in really mysterious ways. Our eyes receive light waves that project images onto our retina (upside down and backwards)...

If you have ever left fruit out on the counter a day or two too long, you are likely familiar with fruit flies. They can be little pests...

One of the core tenets of the OmniLearn method is that nearly all lab activities can be upleveled or down leveled to meet just about any...

What melts ice faster: running cold water or still warm water?  Students will have a variety of predictions based on this question,...

Oh no! The power went out! (We are playing pretend for a moment, just go with it) Hold on, I am going to grab my flashlight. Oh geez… the...

When I was in high school, my Academic League team had a historical figures night, and I dressed up like Rosalind Franklin. This was in...

Bubbles are a classic part of summer. Recently, I discovered the incredible power of a bubble machine to entertain my little cousins. We...

We’ve all had issues with connecting to the internet at one point or another. You might sometimes see this little game if your internet...

The moon has been the subject of scientific research for thousands of years! The ancient Greeks had myths about the moon goddess Selene....

April 25 is National DNA Day! This is the anniversary of the day that James Watson, Francis Crick, Muarice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin...

I once met an elementary teacher who swore up and down that insects were not animals. I am here to tell you that insects are in fact...

Tomorrow (March 14) we celebrate Pi Day! Pi is the name of the number that is found when the circumference of a circle is divided by the...

Spring time is nearly here! The flowers will be blooming soon and we have pollinators to thank for that! Pollinators are species of...

We use water every day to wash our hands and flush our toilets. The contents that flow through the drain is called wastewater. Scientists...