Barometric pressure is responsible for much of our weather. In this episode, I travel to Hawaii so we can explore the relationship between barometric pressure and temperature.
Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:11
Materials
Can of Compressed AIr – Can be purchased at any office supply store for around $6.
Raytek MT4 Mini Infrared Thermometer – The ability to take [...]
In this demonstration we visit the lab and look at the circulation of water based on temperature differences. This demonstration is done using the Oceanic Circulation Model from ScienceKit.com.
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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:16
Materials
Oceanic Circulation Model
Ice
Water (Hot/Cold)
Food Coloring
Convection Fast Facts
Heated fluids rise because they have a lower density
Cooled fluids [...]
This demonstration was filmed at Gateway Education Center during a professional development seminar.
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Materials
Milk Bottle (or other bottle with an egg size opening)
Hard Boiled Egg
Matches
Paper
Instructions
To get the egg into the bottle you:
Hard boil several eggs for about 12 mins.
Create a tightly wrapped piece of paper that will [...]
The forums have officially launched and membership is now being offered. I’ve included the following tutorial to help you through the process. The forums are a valuable asset, you can get your questions answered or share the tricks of the trade with other teachers. You can find the ScienceBoom Forums by clicking on the Forums [...]
Density is a measure of the amount of mass in a given volume. In this demonstration we visit the lab and look at the density of Pepsi versus Diet Pepsi. This is a very simple demonstration, but students love it.
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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 3:51