A Warm Planet In A Cold Universe
A Warm Planet in a Cold Universe Activities for teaching about climate and climate change During the day, the earth is warmed by sunlight that shines on it. This is something that your students [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Magnetism
You probably have magnets stuck to your refrigerator at home. But there are also magnets in the power plant that provides electricity to your home. What are those magnets up to, and how do they [...]
Annual Report 2017
Little Shop of Physics 2017 Highlights & Questions Our traveling program continues to be the core of our efforts. In 2017, we visited over 20 schools and shared our hands-on science program [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Sound
What happens when you blow a trumpet through a bubble? You’ve heard of an optical illusion—how about an auditory illusion? The resources on this page answer these questions and more!
LSOP In Action
USA Science and Engineering Festival
The Little Shop of Physics saw over 15,000 people at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC.
Energy
Energy On a cold day, you put on a jacket to help you stay warm. The earth has a “jacket” of sorts as well—the atmosphere. The air above us keeps the earth much warmer than it would [...]
Get Your Science On: String Fountain
Adam shows off a colorful and dynamic experiment that you can build with a blower, some flexible tubing, plastic pipe and some yarn!
Flash Science
Elementary Science Kits and Teacher Trainings
Little Shop of Physics partnered with Poudre School District (PSD), the Bohemian Foundation and the Rotary Club of Fort Collins to provide kits for every elementary school in the district. Based [...]
