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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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!

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LSOP in Action: Neutrino Day 2024

We were honored to be this year’s featured presenter at the annual Neutrino Day Festival in Lead, SD! Over 2,000 people joined us for a day of hands-on science fun. This free, public event is hosted each summer by SURF (Sanford Underground Research Facility) and is just a 5-hour drive from Fort Collins. Mark your [...]

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LSOP in Action: NASTEMI 2024

NASTEMI is a weeklong event hosted by the CSU Native American Cultural Center. This is for high school students from the Denver Metro Area. LSOP teamed up with Cam the Ram to host an afternoon of science exploration for over 40 students.

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Show Me Some Science: Pumpkin Drop

The LSOP crew had some leftover pumpkins from Halloween 2024, and we wondered if they could survive a drop off of the 3rd floor. Free Fallin' As the pumpkin falls, it speeds up; in physics, we say that the gravitational potential energy is converted in to kinetic energy. When the pumpkin hits the ground, the [...]

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LSOP In Action: New Shirts 2024

It's time to celebrate...the new LSOP shirts are in! The theme this year is "Science For All"!

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LSOP In Action: Care Village 2024

LSOP spent a day doing outreach at the Care Village in Fort Collins. This work was supported by Bohemian Foundation.

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LSOP in Action: Oglala Lakota College Workshop 2024

In July 2024, the LSOP of crew presented a teacher workshop at Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation. LSOP staff and interns worked with approximately 15 teachers on hands-on actives related to electricity. LSOP has conducted programming for Oglala Lakota Nation students and teachers regularly since 2008. This trip and the rest of [...]

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