Becky Ditchfield never wants to know what we’re doing for our Science Mondays segment on KUSA-TV 9News. This was our last segment of the year and I wanted to make it one for her to remember. I pulled out an old favorite from the Spangler repertoire, but it was new to Becky. In anticipation of your next question, here’s the disappearing ink recipe.
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
We have reached Day #10 in our 12 Days of Wonder. Today’s spotlight science toy is Chemistry Kit – CHEM C1000.
We only have two more days to go.
Steve Spangler Science is celebrating the 12 Days of Wonder and highlighting our top 12 science toys and kits that are perfect to put under the tree. As blog editor, social media coordinator and mom of two budding scientists, I will share my review of each product. Steve Spangler Science also found 12 respected, popular mom bloggers to each test and review one of our 12 science gifts. I will include a link to their blogs and their honest reviews of each gift idea at the bottom of this post. Today, Stacey from Tree, Root, and Twig shares her review. The kit is also the Deal of the Day.
Day 10 of the 12 Days of Wonder features the Chemistry Kit – CHEM C1000.
Today only, this kit is our DEAL of the Day for $59.49. Regular price is $84.99.
My Review:
If you have a budding chemist in your home, this is the kit for you.
Denise Plant and Murphy Houston are the morning drive team disc-jockeys at KOSI101 FM in Denver. Murphy is a Denver icon in radio and Denise is the queen of media in Denver – radio, television and commercials. I mention this because even seasoned pros can be surprised… especially when their producer invites yours truly in for a morning science experiment. Behind the scenes, I never told Denise what was going to happen. You’re seeing it just as it happened on the air.
Disappearing Ink is a great tool for chemistry teachers to demonstrate acid-base indicators. Just squirt a little on your shirt and the carbon dioxide in the air turns it from blue to colorless. If your breath works well, it only makes sense that a shot of carbon dioxide from a fire extinguisher works great… and it does. Here’s the Fire Extinguisher Demo in action – the lab coat guy looks surprised…
But here’s what you didn’t see on television. I was on set and ready to go with Nick O’Kelly when I looked down at the fire extinguisher and thought to fire off a test blast. I pulled the trigger and… nothing. Nothing! We were less than 30 seconds to air time when I ran to the back area of the studio and pulled the CO2 e
xtinguisher off the wall… broke the tab and I was ready to go. Literally seconds later, the red light came on. I squirted disappearing ink on Nick’s coat just
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