Mixtures 2: Oil and Water
First we play around with cornstarch and water a little bit more. Then we see what happens when you try to mix oil and water!
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Mixtures 1: Show Open and Forces
This is our first podcast from a new EveryDay Science Show. The show is titled Mixtures and we will start off by looking at cornstarch and water. Sometimes it behaves like a liquid and sometimes it behaves like a solid. It all depends on the forces involved!
Discover a New Dimension 10: The Size of the Moon and Behind the Scenes
Do you think the moon looks bigger when it's close to the horizon that when it's straight overhead? Well, it's just an illusion...and we can prove it! And we will take a look at EveryDay Science! behind the scenes!
Discover a New Dimension 9: Perception and Illusions
When you see objects next to each other, your brain makes certain assumptions. It's possible to trick your brain into seeing things in different ways! Magicians use some of these tricks which are referred to as "smoke and mirrors."
Discover a New Dimension 8: How Strong Is Paper?
You might not think of paper as being exceptionally strong, but the again you might be surprised. In this segment you will see paper pulled as hard as we can and also paper supporting a 40 pound cinder block!
Discover a New Dimension 7: A New Dimension of Paper
If you pull paper one way it's easy to tear but it you pull it another it's not. Brian and the students see if they can hang from a newspaper.
Discover a New Dimension 6: Green Screen
Students can disappear and seem to catch on fire using a green screen. Check out how this works!
Discover a New Dimension 5: Ultraviolet Florescence and 3D Movies
Check out the world of ultraviolet florescence. Plus drinking glowing Martian Soda with mustaches! Also, get out your 3D glasses (or see the video on how to get a pair!)
Discover a New Dimension 4: Polarizers, Art and Calculators
Brian and the students use tape to make stained glass windows that can only been seen with polarizers! Also, a surgically altered calculator which switches colors depends on the angle!
Discover a New Dimension 3: Polarization
Light, like any wave, can be polarized. That is to say that the wave can wiggle in certain directions. See what happens when you filter out light that is wiggling in a certain direction!
Discover a New Dimension 2: The Spectrum of Light
In this podcast we look at everyday objects using the entire rainbow — the spectrum of light! Then we see what’s missing when we shine light through different colored cups!
Discover a New Dimension 1: Show Open and Sodium Lamp
This is our first Podcast from the Everyday Science show called Discover a New Dimension. Brian introduces some students from Preston Middle School and illuminates fruit with light from sodium lamp!
Electricity 13: People Are Electric! How About Our Food?
Brian shows that nerves in people are electric. What kinds of foods are electric conductors?
Electricity 12: Plasma Ball
Brian talks about lightning and lightning rods!
Electricity 11: Lightning Rod
We introduced Benjamin Franklin in an earlier podcast and now we look at one of his inventions, the lightning rod. How does a lightning rod work? We answer that question and more on this episode of EveryDay Science!
Electricity 10: Van de Graaff generator
"Would you like to be shocked?" "Yes, please." Liam tries his hand at the Van de Graaff generator and learns a little about how it works. It's a hair raising good time!
Electricity 9: Static Sensing
When enough electrical charge is built up, you can get a spark! Shocking!
Electricity 8: Generators
Most often electricity is produced by a magnet rotating in a coil of wire, but something has to make that magnet rotate. There are many different ways to do this, we look at some of these in this podcast.
Electricity 7: Magnets and Electricity
What can you do with a coil of wire and a magnet? Hint: It has something to do with electricity!
Electricity 6: Making a battery
Are there any everyday household items that can make a battery? Yes there are! Want to learn what and how? Watch this podcast and find out!