More Fun With Science

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My book “Let’s Try It . . . and See What Happens!” is a collection of physical science activities for public places. I wrote it for volunteers at the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Experiment Gallery.

Here’s a link to Black is Beautiful, a popular paper chromatography activity. Used with permission, Science Museum of Minnesota.

You can buy a copy on-line if you
here and scroll down the page you come to.
The Science Museum of Minnesota’s Explore Store in St. Paul also carries Let’s Try It.

photo by Gus Gustafson

Harry Potter Chemistry

Chemistry teachers can find out how to make the “little blue fire in a jam jar” and many more special effects from J. K. Rowling’s fabulous Harry Potter series. My article from Journal of Chemical Education, October 2006, gives references for how Muggles can appear to be quite magical.

Free experiment recipes

Click on a title for a Science Outside the Box recipe. Come back often to see what’s new.

Cabbage Chemistry

Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere

Mystery Chemicals

Science fun at home

here to go to the Simply Science website sponsored by KARE-11 and The Science Museum of Minnesota. You’ll find hands-on experiments, books, and links to many science resources. Jane researched and wrote many of the activities in this “Parents’ Toolkit.”

Science Outside the Box
copyright Jane Snell Copes, 2013

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