Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, is back with another easy experiment you can do at home with your kids. Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of ...

Dan Tomaso is back with two weather experiments this week! One on static electricity using a simple balloon, and the other on heat which involves a little science magic. Be sure to get your parent’s ...

With more than 30 million children stuck at home due to coronavirus-related school closings, many parents have suddenly become homeschool teachers. For parents who don't have teaching experience, ...

Lightning is the simple process of balancing negatively and positively charged electrons in the atmosphere. We can do this on a small scale with electric shock on your finger when you and another ...

Originally published as a series of pamphlets in 1751, the first collected edition of Experiments and Observations on Electricity Made at Philadelphia in America by Benjamin Franklin was the fourth ...

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Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, and her son Abe share an easy experiment with a lesson about static electricity. Beth Harris, a Raleigh ...