How to build a coherer
This is a video on how to make a simple coherer.
LSOP in Action: Fort Washakie School 2025
In October 2025, the Little Shop of Physics crew traveled to Fort Washakie School on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. We spent a joyful, high-energy day exploring science alongside incredibly enthusiastic students, filling classrooms with curiosity, laughter, and hands-on discovery. Little Shop of Physics has a longstanding relationship with the Wind River Reservation, and [...]
LSOP in Action: Neutrino Day, 2025
We were thrilled to return to the annual Neutrino Day Festival in Lead, SD, and to share a full day of hands-on science with visitors of all ages! Neutrino Day is a free, public celebration of science hosted each summer by Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), featuring demos, talks, tours, and community activities centered around [...]
Amplify Welcome 2025
For years, Little Shop of Physics and the Amplify community have partnered to engage students in hands-on science that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and inclusion. At the 2025 Amplify Welcome Event, we used a laser to pop a giant fog-filled balloon and helped students launch their own paper rockets. Together, we’re amplifying curiosity and community across [...]
LSOP in Action: Whitehorse Jr/Sr High School
In March 2025, the Little Shop of Physics team traveled to Whitehorse Jr/Sr High School in Montezuma Creek, Utah—located on the Navajo Nation—for an incredible day of hands-on science exploration with middle and high school students. We connected with 303 students through interactive experiments that brought science to life—exploring everything from light and color to [...]
Disappearing Art (Arte Que Desaparece)
Disappearing Art Make art that disappears! This is an awesome STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) activity that blends creativity with physics! Water has a higher index of refraction than air. That means when light passes from air into water, it slows down and bends, a phenomenon known as refraction. This bending of light [...]
LSOP in Action: Red Mesa School
In March 2025, the Little Shop of Physics team traveled to Red Mesa School in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona—located on the Navajo Nation—for an unforgettable day of hands-on science exploration. We brought our signature blend of curiosity, creativity, and connection to students of all ages, sparking excitement with interactive experiments and collaborative learning. From color-changing [...]
Peppers Ghost (El Fantasma de Pepper)
Pepper’s Ghost Create a Hologram-Like Illusion Using Light and Geometry Pepper’s Ghost is an optical illusion that uses the principles of geometric optics to create a 3D visual effect. While it may look like a hologram, the underlying physics is quite different—and much simpler to explore at home! What You’ll Need: Clear plastic Scissors Tape [...]
Open House Preview: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
🚀 The 31st Annual LSOP Open House is THIS SUNDAY! 🚀 Get ready for a day of hands-on science, mind-blowing experiments, and endless discoveries! 🌟 Plus, don’t miss the grand finale—liquid nitrogen ice cream 🍦❄️ at 3:30 p.m. in the LSC Theater! 🔬 FREE & open to all! 📅 Sunday, March 2, 2025 ⏰ 10 [...]
LSOP in Action: Wind River 2024
The LSOP Crew went to Fort Washakie School on the Wind River Reservation! We spent a day engaging with students of all ages, sparking curiosity and their excitement about science. The students were fantastic—enthusiastic, inquisitive, and so appreciative of us coming to their school!Contact Details
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Fort Collins, CO 80523-1875 Telephone
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