Flash Science: Water Hammer

Using the power of air pressure to blow out the bottom of a bottle.

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Flash Science: Hydrogen Bubbles

Passing a current through water makes hydrogen and oxygen gas, which fill a bubble that can be ignited.

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North Dakota Road Trip

Following final exams, the Little Shop of Physics (LSOP) Crew headed north for our last school visits of the 2014-15 Tour! We travelled to two different schools on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, which is home to the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations, known as the Three Affiliated Tribes.

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Get Your Science On: Writing With Light

Heather shows us a cool experiment you can make with glow-in-the-dark paper and different color LED lights.

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Flash Science: Burning Bubbles

Propane bubbles can be held—and ignited—in the hand.

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In the Teaching Labs at CSU

Over the week of May 11, The Little Shop of Physics saw over 500 kids from 8 different schools in the Physics Teaching Labs at Colorado State University.

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Get Your Science On: Funky Ferro Fluid

This week, Mayon show’s us how to build an awesome experiment: Funky Ferro Fluid. Music is used to make a magnetic liquid dance!

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Flash Science: Alcohol Rocket

Alcohol vapor in a plastic bottle is lit, giving forward propulsion.

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Get Your Science On: Soaring Sphere

In this episode, and show us how to make a beach ball levitate in the air! All you need is an air blower and a ball.

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Flash Science: A Glass Conductor

We typically think of glass as an insulator, but it will conduct electricity if it gets hot enough!

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