Karen Engates, otherwise known as Dr. Science Mom, runs a science camp after school program in Texas. She is a mother with a Ph.D.
She mainly works with grades kindergarten to third, exploring science. In Texas, grades 4 and 5 have regular science time during the week to prepare for state tests. The younger grades do not have a required weekly science time.
Karen does her best to get the kids excited about science, “I try to do my part to get them motivated, learn a few skills using lab equipment, and show them that having fun in science is possible.”
Her second graders really enjoyed the Taco Sauce Penny Cleaner experiment and wondered “if taco sauce cleans pennies, just think what it could do for your teeth!”
Maybe they’re on to a new product – Taco Sauce Toothpaste – it’s not so minty.
We are honored to be included in the October edition of Moms Like Me Magazine. Our Halloween Science Kit was chosen to be featured in the Just for Fun section for safe Halloween activities.
Our Halloween Science Kit features some of the best Halloween science activities from bubbling potions, slimey glowing goo and spooky sounds. Perfect for a home or school Halloween party.
Moms Like Me Magazine is a free publication. It is published nationally but is not available in all regions. Check with your local Moms Like Me site for availability. The magazine is geared towards moms with kids 5 to 8 years old.
Molecular gastronomy sounds more like a condition than something cool to eat. It’s a cool kind of science that is sweeping trendy restaurants across the country.
Ingredients undergo change while cooking. Molecular gastronomy studies the physical and chemical changes that food undergoes while cooking. Certain ingredients produce certain reactions and it’s the newest trend for chefs to make fake caviar from sodium alginate. Instant ice cream is also created from using liquid nitrogen.
Jeff Vinokur is a science enthusiast who recently took his love for science and dance on NBC’s America’s Got Talent this summer.
On the show, Jeff performed science demos including erupting Insta-Snow, Insta-Worms and Exploding Hydrogen Balloons all while performing a dance routine. He shared a picture of the performance from the show from the Chicago Sun Times with us.
Jeff currently attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Biochemistry major. Besides being a passionate scientist, he is also an accomplished hip hop dancer.
He performed his Dancing Mad Scientist act for America’s Got Talent in the Chicago Theater and advanced to the Las Vegas round. Unfortunately, Jeff was eliminated as part of the top 100 acts. Only a small piece of his act made the show and is included in the clip below.
Maybe I should say we hit all of the Targets with our new science products. If you stroll through the toy isles at Target stores, you might stumble across some old Steve Spangler Science classics along with a few brand new science kits. All of these kits are part of our product license agreement with Be Amazing Toys, a Salt Lake City company specializing in hands-on science kits and toys for children who want to learn how to do something amazing. On the shelves at Target you’ll find Blizzard in a Bucket, Fun-damental Science, Water Wizardry, Fire and Ice Mountain, Jungle Quicksand, Insta-Worms, Morphin’ Gators, F/X Snow, Terrific Twisters and the best selling Test Tube Wonders. Thanks to everyone who emailed when they saw our creations at their local Target store.
Karen Engates, otherwise known as Dr. Science Mom, runs a science camp after school program in Texas. She is a mother with a Ph.D.
Maybe I should say we hit all of the Targets with our new science products. If you stroll through the toy isles at Target stores, you might stumble across some old Steve Spangler Science classics along with a few brand new science kits. All of these kits are part of our product license agreement with Be Amazing Toys, a Salt Lake City company specializing in hands-on science kits and toys for children who want to learn how to do something amazing. 
On the shelves at Target you’ll find 
