Unbreakable Glass and Harry Potter Levitation
What if we could have glass stronger than aluminum? What if we had unbreakable glass? We would have safer cars, …
Engineering
Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing. – Henry Petroski
Science is just knowledge without a little bit of engineering. Science for kids is all about applying it to something cool. Something that moves or squishes or beeps or doesn’t topple over. Science for kids is all about engineering.
Find out how science is being creatively applied to the world around us in the Science Happening NOW! engineering section. Don’t forget to head on over to our kids science project area to get ideas on how you can cultivate a budding engineer in your home!
Rosie, the Space Station and Micrometeorites
The ISS is getting bombarded with micrometeorites, and just last night one chipped a window. Rosie needs to form a …
Supersonic Dinosaurs
For almost 20 years some scientists have claimed it wasn’t Chuck Yaeger who was the first living thing to travel …
Defining the Kilogram, Resolving Conflict.
Units are essential to understanding and talking about the world around us. They give each and everyone of us a …
Candle Soot Powering Electric Cars
Can you imagine powering an electric car with candles? New research shows that soot from burning candles could be the …
The Hypoallergenic Peanut
Peanut allergies are on the rise The stakes get higher with each new child diagnosed. 2% of our population has a …
Self Assembling Bricks: Just Shake, Rattle and Roll
How do we build things? Usually we put together pieces of a whole. We build brick after brick to make houses. …
MCity, where no humans are allowed!
Ever wonder when your next family road trip vacation won’t involve driving? When everyone can kick back and play the …