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APS PhysicsQuest 2023: “Making Waves” Kit

“Making Waves” is all about understanding waves, and their application in art and technology through simple hands-on activities involving slinkys, LED’s, ChromaDepth glasses, and more!

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LSOP Newsletter Summer 2023

We are excited to announce the launch of our newsletter! Stay up to date on all of the happenings around LSOP. You can also join our email list to receive future newsletters and periodic LSOP updates: https://lsop.colostate.edu/newsletter/

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Spring Science Extravaganza

On April 22, the Little Shop of Physics hosted our Spring Science Extravaganza. Despite snow in the morning, this free public event attracted thousands of people to CSU campus for a day of science fun! We had our classic hands-on science experiment stations and some brand new demonstrations (think bubbles and rockets!) that are too [...]

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Meet our STEM Engagement Coordinator

We are happy to announce Olivia Santiago is our STEM Engagement Coordinator. Olivia joined the Little Shop of Physics team in October 2022. She has a natural talent for informal education and has passion for sharing science with people of all ages.

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Traveling Science Experience: Garden Place Academy

The Little Shop of Physics brought the Traveling Science Experience to six classes at Garden Place Academy in Denver, Colorado on March 23, 2023. We were very impressed by the students who worked together to build their very own plushie launcher using a leaf blower, PVC pipes, and a scooter!

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Little Shop of Physics Future Teacher Summer Internship

Are you interested in becoming a teacher? Do you love science shenanigans? Have you always loved building crazy things? The Little Shop of Physics Future Teacher Summer Internship Program may be right for you! We are seeking interns to join us in sharing science with communities all over Colorado! We are hiring 1-2 current CSU [...]

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LSOP in Action: Pow Wow

November 5, 2022 The Little Shop of Physics was invited to join the AISES Pow Wow, which culminates a monthlong celebration of  Native American Heritage Month. This public event highlights Native American culture, dance, food, and art, and we were excited to share some of our hands-science experiment stations. Over the course of the evening, [...]

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Society of Physics Students Congress 2022 Workshop

Iron Chef Science Science is something that anyone can cook-up!   Science is something anyone can do, with anything, anytime. One of the missions of Little Shop of Physics is teach science through hands-on exploration. Data shows that experiencing science through hands-on learning is more effective and reaches a larger audience. This workshop will give you [...]

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LSOP at CSU Chem Halloween Show

Sunday, October 30 The Little Shop of Physics took part in the CSU Chemistry Halloween show! We set up a spooky Dark Room and worked with over 1000 members of the public!

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LSOP in Action: CSU Spur October 2022

The Little Shop of Physics will set up at CSU Spur in Denver for the month of October. There will be public events, school visits, and teacher workshops. Check back soon for more details!

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Featured Video

Show Me Some Science: Fog Ring Launchers

These fog ring launchers are drum-shaped with a circular hole on one end. Air is forced out through the hole and travels in a vortex, a spinning doughnut of air. It’s like a little tornado that has wrapped around in a circle. Air in a vortex travels a surprisingly long distance in a straight line. [...]

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LSOP in Action: Care Housing 2023

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Get Your Science On: Chladni Plate

In this video, Donnie and Cecilia talk about how to build a Chladni Plate. This is a simple device that lefts you visualize waves. A speaker gets a plate vibrating, and some spots on the plate (antinodes) vibrate a lot while other places (nodes) don't move at all. Sand or iron filings lets you see [...]

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