Shoebox Science

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Shoebox Science

Box #100	Why Is It So Hard to Get Out of Bed? Discover what makes you want to stay in bed in the morning!
Box #101	What Keeps a Satellite in Orbit Around a Planet? There are many satellites for weather, television, and other uses circling the earth. Find out how they stay up there!
Box #102	Will a Marble Rise to the Top? Can a dense, heavy marble make it to the top of a jar of (lighter) cornmeal?
Box #103	The Talking String Can you make a piece of string ‘talk’?
Box #104	You Can Change the Center of Gravity! Observe the center of gravity in a moving object.
Box #105	Can You Build a Better Bridge? Find out how the shape of a building material affects its strength.
Box #106	How Do Icicles Form? What part does gravity play in icicle formation?
Box #130	Take a Bubble Dancing Use static electricity to make a bubble move.
Box #151	Bending Light Observe how light ‘bends’ a pencil.
Box #160	Sound and Noise Demonstrate the physics of Sound using a homemade kazoo.
Box #161	Can You See Sound? We can hear sounds, but can we actually see them?
Box #210	Make Salt From Seawater Observe what happens to salt water if left in the sun.
Box #211	What Causes Dew? What do condensation and saturation have to do with the formation of dew?
Box #220	How Do You Make an Egg Float? Use ordinary salt to find out!
Box #240	What is a Physical Change? Determine the difference between a physical change and a chemical change.
Box #301	How Clean is the Air Around Me? Did you know the air over most large cities has some amount of pollution? Check your air!
Box #302	The Unbudgeable Bag Observe the concept of air pressure by trying to remove a plastic bag from a glass.
Box #310	How Does Depth Affect the Pressure of Water? Observe what happens to the pressure of water as depth changes.
Box #320	Why is an Earthquake Felt Over Long Distances? Did you know that an earthquake could be felt hundred of miles away from its center? Find out why!
Box #400	How Do Desert Plants Survive? Observe the movement of water through plants.
Box #401	Fungus – How Does Our Garden Grow? What does fungus need to grow? Use 4 pieces of bread to find out!
Box #402	Create a Wooden Star Without touching 6 ‘broken’ toothpicks – you can make a star.
Box #410	Polluting the Duck Pond Is there anything wrong with washing your clothes with detergent in a lake or pond?

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Will a Marble Rise to the Top? Can a dense, heavy marble make it to the top of a jar of (lighter) cornmeal?

Box #160

Sound and Noise Demonstrate the physics of Sound using a homemade kazoo.

Box #161

Can You See Sound? We can hear sounds, but can we actually see them?

The Unbudgeable Bag Observe the concept of air pressure by trying to remove a plastic bag from a glass.

Create a Wooden Star Without touching 6 ‘broken’ toothpicks – you can make a star.

Will a Marble Rise to the Top?
Can a dense, heavy marble make it to the top of a jar of (lighter) cornmeal?

Sound and Noise
Demonstrate the physics of Sound using a homemade kazoo.

Can You See Sound?
We can hear sounds, but can we actually see them?

The Unbudgeable Bag
Observe the concept of air pressure by trying to remove a plastic bag from a glass.

Create a Wooden Star
Without touching 6 ‘broken’ toothpicks – you can make a star.