Mad Science

You may have seen this science experiment trending on TikTok! Give it a try and let’s Tik Talk about the science behind this TikTok!

Did you know that for many turtle species a hatchling’s gender is determined by the temperature of its nest? Some turtle species have male hatchlings from eggs incubated at lower temperatures, while others have females hatching from eggs incubated at the temperature extremes in the nest. Just one of many things that make turtles so amazing that we celebrate them on #WorldTurtleDay!

Get your math on this year and chart how fast the children in your life are growing each season.

Museums do a fantastic job of providing educational experiences for children, whether on site or online. We celebrate museums on this #InternationalMuseumDay! For some excellent science learning resources, visit a museum online today, such as the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels, at this link https://artsandculture.google.com//royal-belgian-institute

For a delicious way to explore science, try making homemade ice cream. This activity will help you get started! Have you ever wondered why salt is used to make ice cream? Adding salt to the ice packed around the ice cream mixture lowers its freezing point, which helps the mixture freeze and turn into what we all know and love as ice cream!

Biking is great for sight-seeing, fresh air and exercise. It is also incredibly energy efficient!

Now that Halloween is over, we’re sure you have some carved jack-o-lanterns that need a new purpose. This is a great way to turn them into a science experiment! #NationalVinegarDay

Happy Halloween to all the little ghouls and goblins out there! We hope that your day is still special even if the holiday looks a little different this year!

Not only are bats the only mammals that can fly, but some species can reach speeds of up to 100mph (160km/h), which also makes them the fastest mammals on the planet.

Never be afraid to ask questions!

Did you know that pumpkins are one of those culinary vegetables that are actually scientifically a fruit? They are classified as a fruit because they contain seeds.

Kids learn all about the center of gravity and balance in our Balancing Act experiment!

Did you know that Mars has the largest volcano of any planet in the entire solar system? It’s true! The mountain is called Olympus Mons and it stands 25km tall and is over 600km in diameter.

The Earth is not a perfect sphere! It’s actually more of a squashed sphere, called an oblate spheroid. This is because several forces, including gravity, cause the planet to bulge at the equator. #EarthScienceWeek

True! Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica.

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians!

When you blush, your stomach lining blushes too! When you’re embarrassed, your body releases adrenaline as part of the fight or flight response. This causes your blood vessels to dilate, which causes your cheeks to redden, and your stomach lining too.

A great week for women in science! Congratulations to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, who were awarded the Noble Prize in Chemistry 2020 on Wednesday for their work on CRISPR-Cas9, a high precision method for editing DNA.

Studies have shown that the human body restores cells at such a rate that 98% of the atoms are replaced annually!

Our cool Water Arrow experiment teaches kids about refraction! Try this one at home this week!