Archive - STEM Education Newsletter

Hidden worlds in a speck of light

A simple home-made gadget can open a window into the language of atoms and molecules.

May 20 •

October 2023

A vortex biting its own tail

Every breath you take, every move you make, every step you take, vortices are watching you!

Oct 15, 2023 •

August 2023

You had me at 'magnets'

There is never enough magnets to play with (and learn some science along the way).

Aug 8, 2023 •

April 2023

January 2023

Adventures in home STEM experiments: Crystal fever

My Twitter feed reveals an interesting obsession of mine: crystal growing! There is something magical about crystals.

Jan 30, 2023 •

December 2022

The weight of invisible

Do it like a pro: a simple experiment showing how invisible gas has weight

Dec 4, 2022 •

October 2022

Embrace the power of hydrogen

Make it, float it, explode it! In the beginning, the Universe created (mostly) hydrogen. And the Universe was without form, void, and dark. And the…

Oct 10, 2022 •

August 2022

Universe in a drop of milk

Form cosmic dust to colorful sunsets and blue sky

Aug 16, 2022 •

July 2022

Wine can cry, too!

No feelings, just alcohol - turned into a STEM experiment

Jul 25, 2022 •

STEMvaganza – Summer 2022

A list of home STEM experiments for this summer

Jul 11, 2022 •

June 2022

I see rainbows everywhere. Am I normal?

I can see it in clouds, soap bubbles, insects, birds, oil spills, and in many other surprising places. Why is that?

Jun 26, 2022 •

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