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Science Friday partners with educators and scientists to create free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners.
Design For Disaster Relief
Engineer disaster relief housing that is lightweight, packs flat, and structurally sound.
The 2018 Science Friday Educator Collaborative
This year’s cohort are creating cephalopod skin, measuring x-rays, and more for the classroom.
Cephalopod Camouflage: A Beauty That’s Skin Deep
It’s a rock, it’s seaweed, it’s an…octopus? Using this hands on activity, learn how crafty cephalopods are well adapted to hide in an ocean full of predators.
How Do ‘Killer Snails’ Kill Their Victims?
Model the hunting adaptations and a rich peptide venom cocktail of predatory cone snails in this exploration of the organism’s structure and function.
Hacer Pintura De Relieve (3D) Con Almidón
Algo gracioso sucede cuando se agrega almidón de maíz a un líquido y se calienta la mezcla: se vuelve muy, muy espesa, o viscosa.
Haz Paletas De Fruta Superenfriada
¿Cómo puedes superenfriar agua, y qué hace que al final se congele como sólido?
Crea Una Arena Rara
¿Qué sucede cuando cambias las propiedades de la arena para que se vuelva hidrófoba, o “repelente al agua”?
Crea Un Mensaje Secreto Con Malvaviscos
Con un poco de química, puedes controlar dónde y cuándo aparezca ese color tostado, y crear un mensaje oculto en un malvavisco.
Model The Texture-Changing Structures of Cuttlefish Skin: Papillae
Recreating this impressive feat of camouflage takes only a balloon and a bit of duct tape.
Earth’s History In A Column Of Coral
Take a look back in time by examining x-ray images of the insides of corals.