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November 15, 2011

The Science Behind the Sounds You Hear

There is science behind every sound we hear. Sound is made from vibrations in the air. Different materials making different vibrations make different sounds based on the amplification and speed of the sound wave. Here are some of our favorite materials and experiments with sound - Screaming Cup (the stick and slide method), a Thunder Tube, Space Phone, Talking Strips, Singing Rod and Sound Hose. Another favorite is Boomwhackers.

For more Sounds of Science experiments and science toys, visit SteveSpanglerScience.com.

November 23, 2005

Best Educational Toys for 2005

Just last week our office took over 200 calls from people wanting our advice on buying “cool” educational toys. Among the callers were two network television producers and a slew of newspaper writers. So, here’s our favorite educational toys for the holiday season. We’d like to hear your suggestions as well.

Watch the video of Steve’s top choices for educational toys

Roller Coaster Science Kit Create a physically accurate representation of a real-world roller coaster – an office favorite.

AntWorks Ant Farm Habitat It’s like no ant farm you’ve ever seen – amazing!

Chemistry Set – C2000 Probably the best chemistry set on the market today.

Giga Ball Craw into a huge (49 inch diameter) inflatable ball. Check out the pictures and video!

Chemistry Set- C1000 75 amazing experiments using real lab supplies.

Airzooka It’s become legendary – shoot a safe blast of air across the room.

Amazing Volcano Kit Super instructions with lots of info to read about volcanoes while watching the eruption.

Boomwhackers The kids will be “whacking” sounds all day long… and learning about music.

Battery Science A cool science book and science

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