Did You Know… Ever wonder where the word robot comes from? A lot of people do. The word robot come from a Czech word, ‘robotnik‘ which mean slave or forced labor. Yep, just like Rosie from the Jetsons. The word was debuted by Karel Capek in his play ‘RUR – Rossum’s Universal Robots‘ . The play…
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This is a fun one to test your ability to perceive whether something is hot or cold. This science activity has a great “aha!” moment for kids and will leave them curious for more. Test Your Sense of Touch What You Will Need: a stopwatch/clock three tall glasses What To Do: Fill one glass with very warm…
With spring in the air, I can’t help but think about the upcoming summer events. Whether it is watermelons and three legged races or sitting by the pool; Mad Science Portland can be a part of whatever is in your future. We have lots of great programming for any kind of event. Some of the…
STEMposium Debrief
May 7, 2012 |No Comments
As a business partner with the STEM program, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Portland STEMposium on science education last week at the Intel campus in Hillsboro. I learned so much about all of the different efforts by local schools, organizations, and businesses on how everyone wants to improve science education for kids…
Did You Know… The world’s largest amphibian is the Giant Salamander. It is roughly five feet long!
Science Activity for Kids: See the Iron in Your Breakfast Cereal This one takes a little patience but is a really cool opportunity for kids to see the iron in their cereal. Cool science stuff takes time sometimes! What you Need: Box of cereal (Total works best) a really strong magnet (NEODYMIUM recommended) blender zip…
Education Reform: What do you think?
May 2, 2012 |No Comments
I have been getting more and more involved in ongoing public discussions around our education system and hearing people’s ideas on why it works or doesn’t work. Over and over, I keep hearing person after person with all sorts of gripes about how horribly we educate our children. I have even participated in my fair…
Science Activity for Kids: Make Bubble Prints
May 1, 2012 |No Comments
Science Activity for Kids: Make Bubble Prints I remembered doing this science activity as a kid and I had a hard time not tracking down some tempera paint myself just to test it out again. This is a fun one! Especially for kids who enjoy art as much as science. What you Need: glasses or…
Science News: Mountain Beaver spotted at Forest Park
April 30, 2012 |No Comments
Breaking Science News: Mountain Beaver Spotted at Forest Park This past weekend a Mountain Beaver was spotted by John Deshler at Forest Park. Do you know what a Mountain Beaver is? It is a small rodent similar to a beaver but with a distinctly short tail and they don’t hibernate. It looks like this: Other names for…
SCIENCE CAMP DEAL DETAILS on Facebook
April 27, 2012 |No Comments
Science Camp Special Deal Information for Facebook fans: The first 3 callers to 503-230-8040 will receive 50% off of a half or full day camp for one child! Good at camps located in Portland (at the Mad Science Laboratory), Clackamas, Beaverton, Gresham, Vancouver West (Gardner School) and Yamhill County (Delphian School). Valid…