This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. Have you ever wished you could control the motion of objects with
Elf on the Science Shelf – Magic Star and Dancing Tinsel
This is the second in a series of posts featuring science activities for your Elf on the Shelf. You can see the whole series here. It is only the beginning of the season and I’m already forgetting to move our
Just Another Static Monday – Salt and Pepper Pick-up
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. Static electric force is strong enough to hold a balloon on the wall and not
Just Another Static Monday – Electrorheological Slime
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. Electrorheological is a fun word to say (here’s how to say it in a
Just Another Static Monday – Tinsel Edition
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. Christmas is over and soon the tree and all the rest will
Just Another Static Monday – Dancing Balloons
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. Sticking one balloon on the wall is fun but what if we
Just Another Static Monday
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! Cold and dry winter weather means chapped lips and dry skin for most folks. For a physicist, dry winter air means just one thing.