We are settling into our routine and getting to know the amazing teachers from across the country and world who have traveled to Denver to learn how to bring more science into their classrooms.
Day 1 of Science in the Rockies was too fun. We explored the properties of air and even vacuum packed a few teachers for ultimate freshness. We also did glow demos and density activities. A few of the favorite activities was playing with Squidy and Wind Bags, making our own soccer match Vuvuzela’s and smoke rings.
Today began with teachers walking on glass then covered spooky Halloween science, complete with dry ice activities, color science and ended with a potato gun fight.
Day 3 will have a special surprise for the teachers as well as the final jam-packed day of learning.
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Is it mind control or just a clever science trick? It’s a classic science experiment using an eye-dropper, a soda bottle filled with water, and some great showmanship. Explore the science and physics of Cartesian divers while amazing your friends with your telekinetic powers.
This experiment is named after Ren Descartes (1596-1650), a French scientist and mathematician who used the diver to demonstrate gas laws and buoyancy.
Hold your Cartesian diver bottle with one hand and squeeze and release. The diver sinks and floats based on the pressure (if you are squeezing) or decreased pressure (when you release) when holding the bottle of water. Increased pressure forces water up into the diver, compressing the air at the top. The increased mass of the diver will cause it to sink. Releasing the squeeze decreased the pressure on the air at the top of the eyedropper, and the
I’m in New York this week for the American International Toy Fair, the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere. I’ve been coming to Toy Fair since 1993 when I first introduced a line of educational science toys to speciality toy market. My first Toy Fair was an eye-opening experience. More than 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from 30 countries showcase their products. How could my first science toy invention called SQUIDY ever stand a chance being noticed? We were just a drop of water in a huge ocean!
Twelve years later I’m still just a drop of water in a huge ocean, but I’ve learned how to ride on some of the ripples that a drop of water can make. I’m excited to release 6 new toys and science kits this year through a company called Be Amazing! Toys. I’ll share some of the toys with you in the next few days. I’ll also be visiting with other inventors and toy creators finding the latest and greatest new discoveries to share with you. I’ll post immediate pictures to my blog through a technology called Moblogging – a special way to
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We are settling into our routine and getting to know the amazing teachers from across the country and world who have traveled to Denver to learn how to bring more science into their classrooms.
I’m in New York this week for the American International Toy Fair, the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere. I’ve been coming to Toy Fair since 1993 when I first introduced a line of educational science toys to speciality toy market. My first Toy Fair was an eye-opening experience. More than 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from 30 countries showcase their products. How could my first science toy invention called 
