http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:34 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Hail-Pad-without-any-Styrofoam-or-Foil/
Make a Hail-Pad without any Styrofoam or Foil! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGT/1VR7/HBNXWW62/FGT1VR7HBNXWW62.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGT/1VR7/HBNXWW62/FGT1VR7HBNXWW62.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGT/1VR7/HBNXWW62/FGT1VR7HBNXWW62.SMALL.jpg 3ddementor In accordance to one of the Citizen Science challenges from SciStarter.com,  it describes to create an inexpensive and efficient type of hail-pad for organizations such as the CoCoRaHS, that can accurately display the size, orientation and number of hailstones throughout a hailstorm. This challenge ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2013 23:42:49 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-see-alpha-particles/
How to see alpha particles - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYP/PPOO/H672M0A3/FYPPPOOH672M0A3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYP/PPOO/H672M0A3/FYPPPOOH672M0A3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYP/PPOO/H672M0A3/FYPPPOOH672M0A3.SMALL.jpg Higgs Boson I've been looking for a simple experiment I could do involving physics that I already had all of the materials for. After a bit of searching online I came across a project on inventgeek.com using a webcam and smoke detector, and of course I had to build it. basically you will be able to see small wh...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 Sep 2012 14:40:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Magicolor-shadow-lamps/
Magicolor shadow lamps - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/9JBF/H2WEQ9J6/FJC9JBFH2WEQ9J6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/9JBF/H2WEQ9J6/FJC9JBFH2WEQ9J6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/9JBF/H2WEQ9J6/FJC9JBFH2WEQ9J6.SMALL.jpg ynze Blending colored light beams is absolutely amazing and fascinating!  By hacking three (extremely cheap) Ikea spotlights into red, green and blue light sources, you can make a fascinating science experiment set-up or museum exhibit. There are two things about this experiment / activity that I really...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:42:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Bouquet-of-Multicolored-Carnations/
Make Multicolored Carnations . . . With Science! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/OJZL/GKAYXZQC/FNCOJZLGKAYXZQC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/OJZL/GKAYXZQC/FNCOJZLGKAYXZQC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNC/OJZL/GKAYXZQC/FNCOJZLGKAYXZQC.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid Inspired by user NurdRage's video of how to make your flowers glow under UV light, I revisited an old science experiment from middle school.  India and I turned a bland spray of white carnations into this lovely bouquet of multicolored flowers, just in time for Valentine's Day. So come along and j...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:40:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Savonius-turbine/
Cardboard Savonius Wind Turbine - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/58IV/FCEIM1LP/FZK58IVFCEIM1LP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/58IV/FCEIM1LP/FZK58IVFCEIM1LP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/58IV/FCEIM1LP/FZK58IVFCEIM1LP.SMALL.jpg rhackenb Goal: build a Savonius wind turbine made out of cardboard to see whatworks. This is for the turbine only and not the generator itself. The main photo you see is the goal.The need for a working model grew out of frustration trying tojury-rig various designs of a Savonius turbine that in the end wou...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:42:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Space-Frame-Structure-Force-Sensors/
Space Frame Structure Force Sensors - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTX/8ULH/G1QWAY46/FTX8ULHG1QWAY46.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTX/8ULH/G1QWAY46/FTX8ULHG1QWAY46.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTX/8ULH/G1QWAY46/FTX8ULHG1QWAY46.SMALL.jpg kronick Space frames are super efficient structures made entirely from straight pieces of material, joined together at their ends to form complex 3D shapes.They can look like this, this, or this. They can be gigantic, but are also cool on a small scale, like this space frame bench I built.Their advantages i...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:25:42 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tsunami-Model/
Tsunami Model - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOC/N3IV/G068I98R/FOCN3IVG068I98R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOC/N3IV/G068I98R/FOCN3IVG068I98R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOC/N3IV/G068I98R/FOCN3IVG068I98R.SMALL.jpg walkalongaviation Ever wonder what a tsunami is? Turns out tsunami follow the same physics as shallow water waves on an unimaginable scale (where the ocean, miles deep, is shallow compared to the length of the wave). Here 3 gutter segments are duct taped together to create a shallow water wave tank: The 3 sections of...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:57:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Pencils-Lead-Potentiometer-Experimentatio/
Make a Pencil's Lead Potentiometer (Experimentations) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/0RDB/FYTCOYCS/FT20RDBFYTCOYCS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/0RDB/FYTCOYCS/FT20RDBFYTCOYCS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/0RDB/FYTCOYCS/FT20RDBFYTCOYCS.SMALL.jpg Patented Here is a really simple experiment in witch you will make a Kind of potentiometer (Variable Resistor) out of a sheet of paper and a graphite pencil (Lead Pencil)... Impossible you think? Check it out!So first , What is a Potentiometer?Its not very complicated, to make it short, it's a kind of resi...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:55:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/V10_vawtsavoniusvertical_axiswindturbineamete/
V10 (vawt,savonius,vertical axis,windturbine,ametek) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJJ/CZZU/FLE1AN0M/FJJCZZUFLE1AN0M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJJ/CZZU/FLE1AN0M/FJJCZZUFLE1AN0M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJJ/CZZU/FLE1AN0M/FJJCZZUFLE1AN0M.SMALL.jpg faroun http://www.vawt.tk Here we go again, building another vawt.With this one I am hoping to get the 100 watts.Here is how I did it.First we need:--5 pvc tube. size 3"X10' (hardware store)$48--3 bike wheels. size 12" (junk yard or ask your kid to use their bikes for a minute) maybe $5--Ametek38 volt (eba...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:24:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Built-Hydroponics-Unit-for-an-8th-Grade-Scien/
Home Built Hydroponics Unit for an 8th Grade Science Classroom - The Hydroshack Lives Again! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/XSMG/FJ7JE6EQ/FOFXSMGFJ7JE6EQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/XSMG/FJ7JE6EQ/FOFXSMGFJ7JE6EQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/XSMG/FJ7JE6EQ/FOFXSMGFJ7JE6EQ.SMALL.jpg Mikey D My wife teaches 8th grade science. This project "The Hydroshack" is a rendition of one I built over 20 years ago in my college teaching methods class. It is designed specifically for performing experiments in a science class. It therefore incorporates some modifications for flexibility and contro...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:15:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Super-Bouncy-Ball/
Make a Super Bouncy Ball - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBM/6SMG/FB7FBTKH/FBM6SMGFB7FBTKH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBM/6SMG/FB7FBTKH/FBM6SMGFB7FBTKH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBM/6SMG/FB7FBTKH/FBM6SMGFB7FBTKH.SMALL.jpg pudi.dk Welcome to my instructable, where I will tell you how to make a great little toy using a chemical reaction, and easy-to-get chemicals.Great science-fun for kids too! Materials needed This bouncy ball is made using a reaction between the two following chemicals:- Alcohol (Ethanol) - You should be...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:49:18 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Turkey-Time-Tesla-CD-Turbine/
SinkScience with the Tesla CD Turbine - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/UGWY/F9056RTB/FJLUGWYF9056RTB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/UGWY/F9056RTB/FJLUGWYF9056RTB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/UGWY/F9056RTB/FJLUGWYF9056RTB.SMALL.jpg mrfixitrick For this Instructable, I have tamed the wild beast "PumpkinCutter" CD Turbine of the last Instructable and made it into a fun, smooth and safe kitchen tool that runs on water faucet pressure! Basic Kitchen Model CD Turbine and Magnetic Coupler. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMqPWSpmTY This ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:12:13 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Rheopectic-slime-in-less-than-15-minutes!-It/
Make Rheopectic slime in less than 15 minutes! (It is not Oobleck) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FOP/YM0P/F5Y3TS6M/FOPYM0PF5Y3TS6M.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FOP/YM0P/F5Y3TS6M/FOPYM0PF5Y3TS6M.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FOP/YM0P/F5Y3TS6M/FOPYM0PF5Y3TS6M.SMALL.jpg syribia Welcome to my easy slime-making instructable.Update: I added the translucent and more slimy version. Check it out.First, I want to thank the kind help of JustAnotherDave who has done an excellent job editing this instructable. Thank you very much :)I'll show how to make your own high-quality slime (...
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