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Most people think of baking as chemistry. Mix the right ingredients, add heat, and you get a cake. But there's a whole layer of physics happening inside that oven. Once you see it, baking gets a lot more interesting.This World Baking Day, here's what's actually going on.

The Physics of Baking (And Why Your Oven Is Doing More Than You Think)

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Most people think of baking as chemistry. Mix the right ingredients, add heat, and you get a cake. But there's a whole layer of physics happening inside that oven. Once you see it, baking gets a lot more interesting.

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The most common phrase in my house at the moment has got to be a stern “wash your hands.” (Closely followed by “no more video games, please.”) For kids like mine who might need a little extra motivation to wash the full twenty seconds, we decided to dig into the science of handwashing so you can share a little bit of kid-friendly chemistry while encouraging safe hygiene!

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The most common phrase in my house at the moment has got to be a stern “wash your hands.” (Closely followed by “no more video games, please.”) For kids like mine who might need a little extra motivation to wash the full twenty seconds, we decided to dig into the science of handwashing so you can share a little bit of kid-friendly chemistry while encouraging safe hygiene!

The Science of Handwashing

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Spark scientific curiosity with these science fair projects for 8th grade that make learning about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) fun! Our team of researchers and scientists have developed easy-to-follow experiments that help older kids explore chemistry, physics, and tons of other scientific topics.

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Spark scientific curiosity with these science fair projects for 8th grade that make learning about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) fun! Our team of researchers and scientists have developed easy-to-follow experiments that help older kids explore chemistry, physics, and tons of other scientific topics.

Science Fair Projects for 8th Grade

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With the holidays in full swing and the kids home for winter break, we wanted to share some festive DIYs for those chilly days best spent making memories with family. Read on to explore 10 of our favorite winter-themed projects that explore everything from circuit engineering and crystal formation to sensory play and food chemistry. Who knows, maybe they’ll even become a holiday tradition for years to come!

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With the holidays in full swing and the kids home for winter break, we wanted to share some festive DIYs for those chilly days best spent making memories with family. Read on to explore 10 of our favorite winter-themed projects that explore everything from circuit engineering and crystal formation to sensory play and food chemistry. Who knows, maybe they’ll even become a holiday tradition for years to come!

10 Winter DIYs for the Holiday Season

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This time of year, we’re grateful for the leaves changing, delicious food, and time spent with the people we love. With the kids home for Thanksgiving Break, what better way to celebrate their natural curiosity and creativity than by adding some awesome hands-on STEM activities into the mix? Read on to discover 5 of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed projects that explore big ideas like chemistry, engineering, innovation, and problem-solving that kids (and grownups) of all ages are sure to gobble up.

5 Hands-On STEM Activities for Thanksgiving Break

Close-up image of one of the DIYs highlighted later in the blog post, the Fall Sensory Jar. The image depicts leaves, pipe cleaners, and beads in oranges, reds, and yellows suspended in a jar of water.

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This time of year, we’re grateful for the leaves changing, delicious food, and time spent with the people we love. With the kids home for Thanksgiving Break, what better way to celebrate their natural curiosity and creativity than by adding some awesome hands-on STEM activities into the mix? Read on to discover 5 of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed projects that explore big ideas like chemistry, engineering, innovation, and problem-solving that kids (and grownups) of all ages are sure to gobble up.

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With summer on its way, we’re looking forward to spending lots of time playing and learning outside. There are endless ways to have fun in the sun, but one of our favorites is blowing bubbles! Have you ever tried putting some bubble chemistry to the test and experimenting with different types of bubble solutions? Discovering how various DIY bubble solution formulas make different kinds of bubbles is a fantastic way to promote gross motor skills, practice making scientific observations, engage in sensory play-based learning, and lots more! So, gather your ingredients, put on your bubble-blowing hat, head outside, and get ready to explore science that really pops! Bubble up!

Have A Blast With Bubbles! DIY Bubble Solution Recipes to Try This Summer

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With summer on its way, we’re looking forward to spending lots of time playing and learning outside. There are endless ways to have fun in the sun, but one of our favorites is blowing bubbles! Have you ever tried putting some bubble chemistry to the test and experimenting with different types of bubble solutions? Discovering how various DIY bubble solution formulas make different kinds of bubbles is a fantastic way to promote gross motor skills, practice making scientific observations, engage in sensory play-based learning, and lots more! So, gather your ingredients, put on your bubble-blowing hat, head outside, and get ready to explore science that really pops! Bubble up!

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There's something magical about baking. A baker takes simple ingredients like flour, water, sugar, eggs, and baking powder, mixes them up in a bowl, pops the mixture in the oven and - abra kadabra - out comes a beautiful, golden brown cake! It's amazing, but why does it work? Baking may seem like magic, but it's actually science in action! That delicious cake that comes out of the oven is the end result of all the chemical reactions that take place during the baking process. Read on to learn more about the chemistry behind your favorite cake!

Baking Science Explained: 3 Chemical Reactions Needed to Bake A Cake

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There's something magical about baking. A baker takes simple ingredients like flour, water, sugar, eggs, and baking powder, mixes them up in a bowl, pops the mixture in the oven and - abra kadabra - out comes a beautiful, golden brown cake! It's amazing, but why does it work? Baking may seem like magic, but it's actually science in action! That delicious cake that comes out of the oven is the end result of all the chemical reactions that take place during the baking process. Read on to learn more about the chemistry behind your favorite cake!

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Bubbles are magical: from their dazzling rainbow colors to the way they can delicately float in front of our eyes. Whether you’re blowing bubbles in your own backyard or at your favorite local park, bubbles are a fascinating way to learn about science topics like chemistry and physics. We’re here to share some of the science behind these interesting beauties. And the next time you blow some bubbles, we hope you’ll take a moment to appreciate these simple, yet complex curiosities. So, who’s ready?! Let’s discover some science that’s unbelie-bubbly fun!

The Science Behind Bubbles: How Bubbles Work

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Bubbles are magical: from their dazzling rainbow colors to the way they can delicately float in front of our eyes. Whether you’re blowing bubbles in your own backyard or at your favorite local park, bubbles are a fascinating way to learn about science topics like chemistry and physics. We’re here to share some of the science behind these interesting beauties. And the next time you blow some bubbles, we hope you’ll take a moment to appreciate these simple, yet complex curiosities. So, who’s ready?! Let’s discover some science that’s unbelie-bubbly fun!

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Have you ever desperately typed “How to remove slime from clothes” into Google search lately? You definitely aren’t alone. If you have kids, chances are you've dealt with slime at some point. Slime is a fun and popular hands-on activity for kids, but it can be a nightmare when it gets on their clothes. But don't worry, we've got you covered with 5 effective methods for removing slime from clothes.

How to Remove Slime from Clothes: 5 Tips and Tricks

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Have you ever desperately typed “How to remove slime from clothes” into Google search lately? You definitely aren’t alone. If you have kids, chances are you've dealt with slime at some point. Slime is a fun and popular hands-on activity for kids, but it can be a nightmare when it gets on their clothes. But don't worry, we've got you covered with 5 effective methods for removing slime from clothes.

The holidays are here which means many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen. Cooking and baking offer awesome opportunities for hands-on learning for both kids and grownups! STEAM is all about observing and exploring wonder happening around us. So we’re challenging you to turn your kitchen into a chemistry lab and whip up wonder while your kids watch science unfold around them this holiday season.

5 Ways to Use Holiday Cooking to Teach Kids STEAM

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The holidays are here which means many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen. Cooking and baking offer awesome opportunities for hands-on learning for both kids and grownups! STEAM is all about observing and exploring wonder happening around us. So we’re challenging you to turn your kitchen into a chemistry lab and whip up wonder while your kids watch science unfold around them this holiday season.

It’s almost Halloween and time for spooky things that glow in the dark! Have you ever visited a dark room in a haunted house where your tee shirt and teeth radiated a greenish or purplish hue? That eery gleam is caused by a special type of light – called ultraviolet light (also known as “black light”) – that can make certain things glow in the dark!

The Science Behind: Things that Glow in the Dark

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It’s almost Halloween and time for spooky things that glow in the dark!  Have you ever visited a dark room in a haunted house where your tee shirt and teeth radiated a greenish or purplish  hue? That eery gleam is caused by a special type of light – called ultraviolet light (also known as “black light”) – that can make certain things glow in the dark!

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