Exploring the World of STEAM

By: Heidi DuPuis Most of us have heard of black holes; a few may have even watched the 1979 movie by Disney. They have appeared in fiction since the early ...

By: Heidi DuPuis Dark Sky Week Pic - 1 So, what is Dark Sky week?Dark Sky Week is an annual event aimed at raising awareness about light pollution and its ...

Forgot your Easter egg dying kit? Naturally dye your own eggs at home! Many fruits and vegetables that we eat get their color from pigments called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins can range ...

The colorful plastic bricks known as Lego have entertained children (and adults) around the world for nearly 70 years. Lego is used to make toy buildings, vehicles, creatures, machines, anything ...

In Stroll through the Solar System, we will journey from the sun all the way out to the cold reaches of space past Pluto, where astronomers are still hoping to ...

Searching for the perfect holiday gift? Try one of these inspiring science and art toys! The STEAM Toy List: Prime Climb- Add, subtract, multiply divide and use the color-coded common ...

Real snowflake macro What is a Snowflake?Every snowflake begins as a single, microscopic ice crystal, formed from water vapor high in the atmosphere. When temperatures are below freezing, water molecules ...

Get your whole family involved in the science of your thanksgiving meal! Did you know some of your thanksgiving favorites are made from seeds? Not all seeds are the same. ...

Candy Graphing How many ways can think of to sort your candy? By wrapper color? Chocolate or no chocolate? Like or don’t like? Sorting candy into piles can be fun, ...