In Thailand, I never had to make a presentation and present it in front of the class, but since I moved to the United States, schools are more advanced and there are many presentations that you have to make throughout your school years. So this is the first presentation in my life that I presented …
My Best 8th Grade Presentation
Our Social Studies teacher gave us our biggest assignment since 8th grade will end soon and this assignment is worth a lot of points so I tried my best to make this perfect. It took me around 1 week to create this and present this and I thought it'll be nice to show it to …
I’m leaving Facebook for good.
Notifications, notifications, and notifications everywhere. Not only that, it is useless, a waste of time, and it really doesn't give me any benefits in my life. My purpose on Facebook is to share stories about my life but I don't think Facebook is very suitable for that purpose. Also, I never felt safe using Facebook …
No copying content anymore
Hello, how is it going everyone? I hope you had a wonderful month. In this post, I am going to talk about how my blog will change and what will happen to it. If you have noticed lately I've been copying content from other websites and sourcing them. But I guess people could conduct their …
German Shepards or Siberian Huskies?
I hope you guys had a wonderful month and I apologize that I haven't posted anything I while. I had so much to do: projects, homework, and stuff like that. If you know me well, I am a pet lover especially dogs. Dogs are naturally loving and affectionate. Their pack animal nature makes it easy for dogs to develop …
Are Desktop Computers Becoming Obsolete?
The desktop won’t die out for several reasons: 1. It's becoming the creation tool: particularly for businesses but also for the new breed of home or independent business or artist. People who make things still rely on PCs, be they laptops or desktops, to do so. Graphic design, music, art — all on PCs. Sure, …
Why do tuxedos look so good?
To understand this, you have to understand that, no matter how much you want to re-invent the wheel, and try to think about an outfit that objectively will make a man look its best (disregarding of any message of wealth, sprezzatura, laid-backness or coolness he might want to portray with more trendy clothing) you will …
My Certificate Collection
I currently have 3 Certificates and 2 medals but all of them are in Thai language. I was really hoping to join clubs in my school to get more certificates but I was late. All of the clubs were full and the available clubs are just not for me. The leftmost certificate is for getting …
Being Left-handed and Right-handed?
Ambidexterity is the state of being equally adapted in the use of both the left and the right hand. When referring to objects, the concept indicates that the object is equally suitable for right-handed and left-handed people. Only about one percent of people are naturally ambidextrous. If you can write equally well with either hand, then you are the one percent. Even among the small …
Some Short Facts about Thailand
Thailand and the United States are 2 very different places. Culture, Language, and way of living are very different. I have lived in Thailand for 12 years and only moved to the United States for 5 months because the education is not good enough for me. Culture: Thai culture is deeply influenced by religion. With around …
How can pets make you happy?
A pet is good for your heart High levels of cholesterol and triglycerides can up your risk of heart disease, but owning a cat or dog can lower both, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Owning a cat or dog can also increase your chances of surviving a heart …
First Day in a Foreign School
*These are some of my opinions and comments and I am not insulting anything/anyone School Website: http://www.nhcs.net/noble/ This is the first American school that I've been in and I would like to tell my experience to others. I hope you are looking forward to this and I tried to take pictures but it's hard because …
Paper or Digital?
I rather use paper because I feel much more comfortable and it is easier for me read and some students can process the content better. But some kids are more comfortable with screens. E-readers appeal by being travel-friendly and storing a whole library at your fingertips, but print books seem to win when it comes …
Are boys actually better in math?
In preschool and elementary school boys and girls generally perform similarly on math tests. Later in school, in high school and college, more consistent differences start to emerge. In addition, gender differences are often larger among higher-performing students but not necessarily for lower- or average-performing ones. Within this specific group of higher-performing math students, boys …
How to write faster by hand
Writing fast gives you many benefits. For example, I'm at school and the teacher told to copy a paragraph from the board, and I copied it pretty quick (Most of the time I write fast and copy everything). So I'll show you how to write faster with good handwriting. 1. Maintain good posture. Straighten your back …
A New Year a New Life
It is now 2019 which is the starting of a new year and a new life for everyone and tomorrow I'll be going right to school. And it's very scary for me because I have no idea what an American School looks like, and I hope my school will go well for me. But let's …
I made Music in 3 hours
Since I gave up on Chemistry, I told you that I'll find new interests and here's one right here: https://youtu.be/-XI1V8KPHxw You might not like it, but it was my first try and it took me only 3 hours. Enjoy 😀 ► Download here ◄ *The music is free to use Tools used: FL studio 20 …
Thailand to America… A long Journey
I've finally got a new home in the USA and North Calorina is a great place to live! Flying from Thailand to America was a very long and tiring journey. My family still haven't sold our house and so half of the family's money is over there. And we're living poor here, but it's still …
I can’t do Chemistry Experiments anymore
Ah, the good old days and my craze for science experiments. It was a fun time but I'm starting to lose motivation and I also don't want to waste money. Since I'm moving to the U.S.A., I had to sell all of my supplies to someone else and if I move there, I'll need to …
I’m moving to the United States in one week…
Hi guys. I'm sorry that I left this blog for too long and the reason why I didn't make any posts is because nothing interesting is happening in my life in these couple months. Nothing much really happened in these months. I grew up a little and I just have a couple of friends on …
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Inconsistency…
Hey guys, I'm back. I'm sorry for not posting anything for a while I didn't have any time to blog because of problems that I had and many other things. Since my school has changed its time and added more study time, I had to be at school for 9 hours. Yes, 9 hours for …
Protecting Iron Nails from Rust
Protecting Iron Nails from Rust Rust is an iron oxide, a usually red oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. Several forms of rust are distinguishable both visually and by spectroscopy, and form under different circumstances. Given sufficient time, oxygen, and water, any iron mass will eventually convert entirely to rust and disintegrate. Surface rust is …
Dropping Paper and Copper into Acids
Dropping Paper and Copper into Acids I was really curious about what would happen if you drop some paper and a weak metal (Copper) into strong acids. I only have 2 acids so that's all I could do. Hydrochloric acid: Paper (A4 70 Grams) : The paper started to fizz. And after that, it ended …
Homeschooling vs. Public School
Homeschooling vs. Public School Homeschooling or Public School? I'm really curious which one is better so I've done my own research and compare my opinions. But first, before we begin, I'll tell you about my history in my school life: From kindergarten to grade forth, I've gone to private school but I've never gone to …
End of the week #3 (My exam results)
Alright so my midterm exam results finally came out, and I didn't do so well. Here are three reasons why didn't do well: First, I wasn't paying attention (I didn't put effort into getting good grades). Second, I past the 8th grade many times already, and the grades are better than this. And lastly, …
Here are some tips to past a Test at school
Here are some tips to past a Test at school Well, it's back to school, which means it's back to tests 🙁 Which also might mean it's back to being stressed out. I have already done my midterm exam. If you don't know what a midterm exam is, it's an exam given near the middle of an academic grading term, …
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End of the week #2
Hey guys, Nothing really happened this week. But I did took the midterm exam in the school, and I think I did pretty well. I don't know when I'm going to see my result, but I'm sure it's going to be soon. I didn't have time to make any posts because the test interrupted me. …
End of the week #1
Hey guys! I'll be making new posts that will be called "end of the week" every Sunday. And the posts are going to be about what I've learned in the week, and what will happen next week. So it's basically like a diary. Alright, let's begin: About my school, I hate it. No friends, boring …
Mercury Compared to Water
Mercury Compared to Water This is going to be a short post because I'll be comparing Mercury to Water. I'll be trying to find out why mercury is 14 times denser than water: I poured all of my mercury into a petri dish and I have 22.70 grams of it. So I added the same …
Pouring Super Glue into Borax 1
Pouring Super Glue into Borax 1 Everyone has heard about slime from school glue. But I was thinking what would happen if you use superglue instead of just regular school glue. Glue has long flexible molecules in it called polymers. These polymer molecules slide past each other as a liquid. Borax in water forms an …
I’m going to make more posts
Hello Everyone! Today I'll tell you the reason why I went away for a long, long, long time. Here's what happened: I've finally went to school and I never had time to do any more experiments and posts. I learned so many things in these months. Everything was going well, but then one I felt …
How to make Rochelle Salt (Potassium Sodium Tartrate)
How to make Rochelle Salt (Potassium Sodium Tartrate) Rochelle Salt (Potassium Sodium Tartrate) a crystalline solid having a large piezoelectric effect (electric charge induced on its surfaces by mechanical deformation due to pressure, twisting, or bending), making it useful in sensitive acoustical and vibrational devices. In 1824, Sir David Brewster demonstrated piezoelectric effects using Rochelle salts, which led to him …
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How to Calculate Molar Mass
How to Calculate Molar Mass Moles are a unit of measurement of chemicals. A mole is the atomic weight of a molecule of the chemical in grams and it is used very commonly in chemistry, so I'm going to show you how to calculate molar mass. You can find the molar mass right on the periodic table. On the table, there …
I’m Back!!
It's already turning to December, but I didn't do anything! (I was gone for a month). But now I'm back to make more posts! Nothing much happened in this month, I really don't have much time for my blog left since I go to the gym. My dad gave me twice of school work because …
How to make Basic Copper Carbonate
How to make Basic Copper Carbonate Sometimes, I'm missing a couple of chemicals. The way to fix that problem is simply ordering them online, but I need it right now. So I decided to make my own chemicals by following procedures from the internet. For the first one, I'm going to be making basic copper …
Revealing Fingerprints With Silver Nitrate
Revealing Fingerprints With Silver Nitrate Another Method from the same chemistry book. Weigh 0.3 grams of AgNO3. And pour it into 10ml of distilled water. I sprayed it and I shone it with an LED lamp (a UV lamp is better). Now I got this: I didn't know why it was a line like that, but …
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How to Reveal Fingerprints With Iodine Crystals
How to Reveal Fingerprints With Iodine Crystals Fingerprints on glass, metal, and other surfaces can be revealed by dusting them with powder. I tried it twice already but it was very hard, so I found this method in my chemistry book. Position the paper in the beaker like this: And put a gram of iodine crystals, …
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Making a Mercury Switch
Making a Mercury Switch Remember that experiment about mercury? I tried to show you that mercury can conduct electricity. And it did. I studied it a little bit more and I found this: A Simple (Tilt) Mercury Switch: It's similar to the one we did the last time. Instead of tilting it around, what if …
Making Naphthalene Crystals
Making Naphthalene Crystals I realized that time passes so fast, it was about a week since I made a new post. I feel like it has been for only 3 days. Anyways, let's get started with the post. I'll try to make Naphthalene crystals. Naphthalene is a white crystalline solid with a characteristic odor. It's …
Cleaning My Laboratory Sink
Cleaning My Laboratory Sink I think today is the time to clean my sink. I can't have a dirty sink; If I have one, I'm going to turn into a sloppy chemist. Being clean and neat in life brings success to you (that just means being clean is good). Here's my dirty sink, tons of …
Turning a Coin to Silver and Gold (Simple Redox Reaction)
Turning a Coin to Silver and Gold (Simple Redox Reaction) This simple experiment will make you understand the redox reaction. This is one of my favorite experiments so I decided to make a post about it. Things you'll need: a copper coin (a penny, basically), zinc powder, sodium hydroxide (more than 50%), alcohol lamp, forceps, …
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Do Water Vapors Effect the Mass of Copper (II) Sulfate?
Do Water Vapors Effect the Mass of Copper (II) Sulfate? The pentahydrate form, which is blue, is heated, turning the copper sulfate into the anhydrous form which is white, while the water that was present in the pentahydrate form evaporates. I wanted to know if water vapors affect the mass of copper sulfate. Things you'll need: crucible, balance, Copper …
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Does Mercury Conduct Electricity?
Does Mercury Conduct Electricity? I bought this from my science shop yesterday so that I could perform more experiments. Why is it a liquid? The reason for mercury being a liquid is complex. It is heavy; a chunk of iron can float on mercury. Compared to other metals, it does not conduct heat well. However, it conducts electricity fairly well. Mercury is the only metal that …
Copper Plating: Part #1
Copper Plating: Part #1 I've never used a copper stick in one of my experiments, I found out that I'm good at plating, which is what we're going to be doing in this post. You probably wondering why my copper is a green, it's because of chemical reactions with the elements. Just as iron that …
Warm Chemistry
Warm Chemistry After that long break, I would like to do a very simple experiment to start. This one is pretty common, most people probably know this experiment, but no one realized that there was more to it. Things you'll need: Yeast, hydrogen peroxide, a beaker, and a thermometer. Pour 200 ml of hydrogen peroxide …
What is Silica Gel?
What is Silica Gel? Silica gel is a granular, vitreous, porous form of silicon dioxide made synthetically from sodium silicate. Silica gel contains a nano-porous silica micro-structure, suspended inside a liquid. Most applications of silica gel require it to be dried, in which case it is called silica xerogel. For practical purposes, silica gel is often interchangeable with silica xerogel. Silica xerogel is …
4 Science Books you Should Buy
4 Science Books you Should Buy Want to be an expert in doing science experiments? Want to study science? Then these are the science books you should take a look at. I use these books a lot and they're very very helpful. So let's get started. 4. Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments: All Lab, No …
Rehydrating Copper (II) Sulfate
Rehydrating Copper (II) Sulfate Someone gave me an idea and I want to do it: See what he said? Let's follow him. The last time we used test tubes and destroyed all of them! So I'm going to use a beaker. I put the copper sulfate in it and going to burn it. It's white …
Melting #4: Testing the Liquid
Melting #4: Testing the Liquid In the last time: I extracted water from Copper (II) Sulfate, and I would like to test it. What I would like to know is: can we drink it. Let's find out. I didn't use a rubber stopper to close the test tube because the new test tubes didn't fit …
Melting #3: Liquid from Copper (II) Sulfate
Melting #3: Liquid from Copper (II) Sulfate Well, the last time, we tried to melt copper (II) sulfate, and it didn't work at all. But there's this water vapor from it: What I wanted to do today, is to extract the water out of it and test it. It loses two water molecules when heating …
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I Found the Answer
I Found the Answer Finally, I found what this is: I cracked one of the tiny stones and the inside was black: I guess the color has been covered by some other minerals or the color on the outside has been changed from weathering. Remember, the color of magnetite is always black. Also, I did the …
How to get rid of flies in your house
From Indianes Kitchen. Go visit the link on the bottom of this post. It will tell you how. Don’t you hate that time of the year when the Fruit Flies invade your kitchen? Landing on your food is disgusting! It seems like they are everywhere and you can’t get rid of them! You won’t get …
What Happened to the Sulfur Coin? (Sulfur science and can the coin melt again?)
What Happened to the Sulfur Coin? (Sulfur science and can the coin melt again?) The coin: Now, what happened to that coin? It was 10 days since I made it, and I wanted to show you what happened. Here's the coin: The coin has turned white and it came apart into a couple pieces... I …
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Melting #2: Copper (II) Sulfate (Didn’t Work)
Melting #2: Copper (II) Sulfate (Didn't Work) The last time we melted sulfur, and it was really fun (except for cleaning the test tube). Now let's melt something else, what about Copper Sulfate? Copper (II) sulfate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuSO4. Older names for this compound include blue vitriol, bluestone, vitriol of copper, and Roman vitriol. The pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O), the most commonly …
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Melting #1: Sulfur (Making a Sulfur Coin)
Melting #1: Sulfur (Making a Sulfur Coin) I'm going to be melting sulfur... Sulfur is a chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent, and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature. Sulfur Melting Point: 115 °C ( 239.38 °F) Yay! the sulfur is melting! …
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Playing With Black Light
Playing With Black Light I was just looking around the internet for some cool stuff, and I found something that catches my eye. I found black light. A blacklight (or often black light), also referred to as a UV-A light, Wood's lamp, or simply ultraviolet light, is a lamp that emits long-wave (UV-A) ultraviolet light and not much visible light. One type of lamp has …
(DIY) How to make Ring + Stands for Test Tubes and Funnels
(DIY) How to make Ring + Stands for Test Tubes and Funnels I need a test tube ring and stand for this experiment, but I don't have one. The chemical shop doesn't have it either. I went to my laptop and looked at my online science supplier, but it's too expensive. Then there's only one …
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I Figured out why the Coins look Different
I Figured out why the Coins look Different Remember the coin experiment that I performed lately? When I washed the coins, they looked different. But why? I finally figured out the answer. Copper metal is oxidized by the Ag1+ to Cu2+ and the Ag1+ ions are reduced by the copper metal to silver metal. But …
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Is this Iron or Magnetite?
Is this Iron or Magnetite? Today I wanted to identify this brown dust. I found the dust by me. I accidentally dropped a magnet on the ground and the dust sticks to the magnet. So I collected it to perform some experiments with it. So in this post, I'm going to identify this dust. Let's perform …
The Silver Coin
The Silver Coin What about this experiment? Remember the silver tree? That was a great experiment. Go over there and check it out (here: https://danupondrake.com/2017/06/25/the-silver-tree/). The silver nitrate will stick to the copper coil and make crystals. But instead of copper coils, why don't we try copper coins? It will be fun to try! Let's …
How to Look at Pond Water With a Microscope
How to Look at Pond Water With a Microscope After the microscope slide series, I wanted real specimens from nature like pond water, which is what I'm doing today, and I have a pond in my backyard. I did this several times, it will be easy, so let's get started. Things you'll need: Pond water, a jar, …
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The Agar Test and Bacteria Culture
The Agar Test I completely forgot about this exciting experiment. I did this experiment 2 years ago, but I don't know what to call it. I will call it... The bacteria experiment. This experiment is to let you culture (grow) bacteria. But I'm not going to do that experiment today. I wanted to check my agar. …
Golden Rain
Golden Rain The silver tree was beautiful, now let's perform a golden experiment. This experiment kind of failed and pass. What I mean is that the experiment failed, and it was a success, you know what I mean. So don't trust my steps, but be sure to follow the video at the end of this post. …
Burglar Door Alarm
Burglar Door Alarm The last time I did an alarm that's under a mat and it received a lot of likes. The link for that is here: How to Make a Burglar Alarm Mat. So today I have another alarm to make, and it involves a door. Make sure to follow the pictures and have fun. Things …
Color Change Chemistry 3
Color Change Chemistry 3 On the second and first experiments, I used chemicals. But this time, I'm going to use grapes. Grapes contain a pigment molecule called flavin (an anthocyanin). This water-soluble pigment is also found in apple skin, plums, poppies, cornflowers, and red cabbage. Things you'll need: Black grapes, alcohol lamp, beaker, water, test …
Is Albert Einstein’s Brain Different From us?
Is Albert Einstein's Brain Different From us? Today; I'm taking it to the next level (well, maybe only in this post). I'm going to do a long long post today and it's about someone's brain, you already saw the title so I don't have to tell you again. But this is going to be a …
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Separating Salt out of Water
Separating Salt out of Water Salt (NaCl) is a natural mineral made up of white cube-shaped crystals composed of two elements, sodium, and chlorine. It is translucent, colorless, odorless (officially, though we think you can smell the freshness of the sea in one of our boxes) and has a distinctive and characteristic taste. Salt occurs …
Elephant’s Toothpaste
Elephant's toothpaste Today I'm going to do this common experiment that is used in chemistry classes called the elephant's toothpaste. Elephant's toothpaste is a foamy substance caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. This is often used for classroom demonstrations because it requires only a small number of ingredients and makes a "volcano of foam". Things you'll need: …
The Silver Tree
The Silver Tree As said on my post (it finally came 2) the silver nitrate is only 10 grams and it's about $20. 10 grams is a little amount and it is very expensive, so I hope I don't make any mistakes. The classic silver tree demonstration! Very simple to set up and perform, it's …
Is Facebook Bad for you?
Is Facebook Bad for you? A long time ago I wanted to know that: are video games bad for you? And I made a post about it. I got a final answer on that question on that. Video games are good and bad for you. You probably read that post already. If not Click here. I recommend …
The Sediment of Lead (II) Nitrate
The Sediment of Lead (II) Nitrate Today, I'm going to do a common experiment about the sediment of Lead (II) Nitrate. This is a very quick demonstration showing that two solids can react together. White lead nitrate and white potassium iodide react to make yellow lead iodide. I added 5 grams of each chemical into 95ml of water so I could have 5 % of …
Why can’t Chickens Fly?
Why can't Chickens Fly? Most chicken breeds are still able to fly short distances. For example, flying up into a tree (that's where they would naturally roost), or to escape a predator. They certainly are not good at flying, though. There are two reasons for that. 1. Ancestry Chickens were bred from a wild species call the …
Changing Iron to Copper
Changing Iron to Copper In this post, I'm going to show you how to change iron to copper in two easy steps. Things you'll need: copper (II) sulfate, a cup, a spoon, water, and nails or paper clips. Pour water into the cup. Put lots of copper sulfate into the cup. I put two …
Color Change Chemistry
Color Change Chemistry Change a clear liquid pink, then back to clear again in this impressive experiment. It may seem like magic, but it's actually the science of PH. Things you'll need: a beaker, a graduated cylinder, test tube holder, 3 test tubes, pipet, phenolphthalein, sodium carbonate, vinegar, and water. Fill the beaker halfway with …
How can the Glass Catfish be Transparent?
How can is the Glass Catfish be Transparent? You've probably heard about this fish. But if you don't know what the fish looks like I'll tell you how it looks like. Anyway, I wrote this post because I was wondering why is it transparent. The answer will be below. Kryptopterus vitreolus, known in the aquarium …
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Leaf Fish
Leaf Fish Do you know what camouflage is? Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see (crypsis), or by disguising them as something else (mimesis). Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's …
How to Make a Burglar Alarm Mat
How to Make a Burglar Alarm Mat If a wire connects the circuit will turn on. If a wire is disconnected the circuit will turn off. Wait, that gave me an idea! So today I'll show you how to make a burglar alarm mat or an alarm under a mat. Things you'll need: Aluminum foil, paper …
Eggs are Strong
Eggs are Strong Next time someone's cooking with eggs around your house, save the eggshells so that you could astound your friends with this incredible stunt. Things you'll need: 4 raw eggs, a small pair of scissors, masking tape, some books. To crack the eggs and get four empty eggshells, gently break open the small end …
The Wood-nettle: a Plant that could Sting like a Bee
The Wood-nettle: a Plant that could Sting like a Bee This will be a short post. If you're interested please continue reading. There are lots of poisonous plants out there. But not as painful as this one: Laportea canadensis, commonly called Canada nettle or wood-nettle, is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the nettle family Urticaceae, native …
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Walking Fishes
Walking Fishes Can fishes walk on land? Sounds crazy! But these two fish can. 1. Mudskippers are amphibious fish, presently included in the subfamily Oxudercinae, within the family Gobiidae (gobies). Recent molecular studies do not support this classification, as oxudercine gobies appear to be paraphyletic relative to amblyopine gobies (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae), thus being included in a …
Density Column
Density Column Let's start off with an easy experiment today. Create a colorful column with three liquids stacked on top of each other inside a test tube. Things you'll need: test tubes, pipet, food coloring, light or dark corn syrup, vegetable oil, and water. Pour about 3 ml of corn syrup into the test tube. …
Ice is Sticky
Ice is Sticky I have an experiment that uses only ice. Things you'll need: 2 ice cubes. Press the flat sides of two ice cubes together. Slowly count to thirty, then let go one of the ice cubes. What happened? When you pushed the two ice cubes together, you created pressure between the two flat sides. …
Do Dolphins live in Rivers?
Do Dolphins live in Rivers? We probably heard that dolphins live in the ocean. But do they live in rivers? To find out please continue reading. River dolphins are a widely distributed group of fully aquatic mammals that reside exclusively in freshwater or brackish water. They are an informal grouping of dolphins, which is a paraphyletic …
Euglena, an Amazing Organism
Euglena, an Amazing Organism I have found this amazing organism in one of my books. When I read the whole thing and read that sentence, I knew this would be great for my blog. This organism is half animal half plant. So if you're interested please continue reading. Euglena is a genus of single-celled flagellate …
How to make the Surface of the Moon
How to make the Surface of the Moon The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth, being Earth's only permanent natural satellite. It is the fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System, and the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits (its primary). Following Jupiter's satellite …
The Magnetic Strip of Credit Cards
The Magnetic Strip of Credit Cards Credit cards offer you a line of credit that can be used to make purchases, balance transfers and/or cash advances and requiring that you pay back the loan amount in the future. When using a credit card, you will need to make at least the minimum payment every month …
The Tropical Pitcher Plant
The Tropical Pitcher Plant I've found this amazing plant and I've grown it in my garden before. But it died because of the humid weather in Thailand. Anyway, I want to show you this amazing plant and what can it do. Nepenthes, also known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups, is a genus of carnivorous …
How to make a Lava Lamp
How to make a Lava Lamp Well, you're probably not interested in this post because you could just search the internet and find the same steps of this experiment. But the only thing good about this is that I will explain the science of this experiment. So let's get started. Things you'll need: a flask, …
Cold Chemistry
Cold Chemistry Endothermic chemical reaction use up heat energy, which means the end result is cool to the touch. Use Alka-Seltzer to see this reaction for yourself! Things you'll need: A beaker, a thermometer, an Alka-Seltzer tablet, ice, and water. Fill the beaker with ice. Add enough water to cover the ice fully. Put the thermometer …
What will Happen if You stop taking showers?
What will Happen if You stop taking showers? Introduction: On the last time, I did a post about: Are Video Games Bad for You?. And the answer will be on there. But today I have a new question. The question is: What will happen if you stop taking showers? This is going to be weird but, I really …
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Are Video Games Bad for You?
Are Video Games Bad for You? Introduction: The last time I did a post about Why Kids Should Study Science. And it has 6 views and four likes but maybe it has more now. Anyway, now my question is: Does video games make your brain think slower? Good question right? And on this post I'll try to …
How to Make an Amber Fossil
How to Make an Amber Fossil Amber is fossilized tree resin, which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects. Amber is used in jewelry. It has also been used as a healing …
Mushroom Spores
Mushroom Spores A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), …
Slimes and States of Matter
How to make Slime in Three Steps (and states of matter) I'll show you how to make slime in the easiest way. It's going to be messy but it's worth to try. Things you'll need: Borax, water, a spoon, school glue, and two cups. Add one teaspoon of borax to 75ml of water into the …
Invisible ink
Invisible ink We know that phenolphthalein will turn pink if you drip 2-3 drops into a chemical that is base. That gave me an idea of how to make invisible ink. Things you'll need: phenolphthalein solution, white paper, Q-tip, and ammonia-based glass cleaner (like Windex) Put a few drops of phenolphthalein onto a Q-tip. Use the …
The Sleeping Grass
The Sleeping Grass Mimosa pudica (from Latin: pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, Dormilones, sleeping grass, or shy plant) is a creeping annual or perennial herb of the pea family Fabaceae often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, defending themselves from …
What is Xylitol
What is Xylitol Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. It has the formula CH2OH(CHOH)3CH2OH. Xylitol is categorized as polyalcohol or sugar alcohol, and it has some dental benefits in that it reduces cavities. One gram of xylitol contains 2.43 kilocalories (kcal), as compared to one gram of sugar, which has 3.87 kcal. …
Swirling Colors
Swirling Colors Can you make colors move in milk? Then perform this experiment. Things you'll need: whole milk, a shallow dish, food coloring, and liquid dish soap. 1. Pour whole milk into the shallow dish.2. Let the milk warm up to room temperature. 3. Place drops of different food coloring in the milk. DO NOT STIR. …
My Optical Illusions
My Optical Illusions Here are some of my optical illusions that I made myself. 1. The Cubes: How many cubes are in this picture? It depends on how you look at the picture. 2. The Four Sides: Can you spot the four sides of the figure in the picture? (Clue think about an opened book) 3. …
The Browning Reaction of Apples
The Browning Reaction of Apples We've all been there; you leave a few apple slices out too long or take too long to eat your way around an apple, and you're confronted with an unpleasant sight. Your once crispy, juicy white apple has turned a dismal shade of brown. I'll show what causes it and …
A Water Pressure Experiment
Water Pressure Experiment This experiment is good to demonstrate water pressure. Things you'll need: a water bottle with water, modeling clay, two straws, and scissors. Use the scissors to cut one straw to be shorter than the other. Use the modeling clay to hold the straws together as shown in the picture. Place the straw …
The Floating Needle
The Floating Needle What will happen if you put a needle in a cup of water? It would sink. But you can do it if you use density. Things you'll need: a needle, a sharp pencil, A strip of paper that is a little bigger than the needle, a cup, and water. Fill water into …
Amazing Paper Planes
Amazing Paper Planes Tried of the same old paper airplane designs? Try these two unusual ones. 1. Straw Plane Things you'll need: one strip of paper 1.5 cm x 9 cm long, one strip of paper 2 cm x 12 cm, plastic straw (21cm), and tape 1. Make a loop out of each strip of …
The Moebius Strip
The Moebius Strip You've probably heard the expression, "There are two sides to everything". But are there? You can find out by making this strip. Things you'll need: several strips of paper 25cm long and 2cm wide, scissors, a pen, and tape. 1. To make the Moebius strip, you need to half-twist the strip of …
How to Make a Periscope
In 1854 Hippolyte Marié-Davy invented the first naval periscope, consisting of a vertical tube with two small mirrors fixed at each end at 45°. Simon Lake used periscopes in his submarines in 1902. A periscope works by using two mirrors to bounce light from one place to another. A typical periscope uses two mirrors at 45-degree …
Dan Dissecting a Squid
The Process of Viral Infection
The Process of Viral Infection I have drawn a diagram of "The Process of Virus Infection" (my diagram is on the bottom). Viruses are cells that infect animals, plants, and bacteria and reproduce only within living cells. Viruses are considered as being either living organism or inert chemicals. The first step of virus infection is attachment. …
The Blue Rose Experiment
The Blue Rose Experiment (March 1, 2016) Introduction: In this Blue Rose Experiment, I was trying to confirm what other researchers found: that food dye added to water in a vase will cause the rose to change color. My hypothesis was that adding blue food coloring to water into the vase would cause a white …
How to Write a Research Report
How to write a research report This is what I learned about the scientific method: Here are the parts of a research report: We can see that a report has these parts: 1. Summary or Abstract 2. Introduction-We tell about the hypothesis + purpose of the study 3. Materials + Methods-We tell about what we …
3D Printer-What It Can Do
3D Printing WHAT IS 3D PRINTING? 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), refers to various processes used to synthesize a three-dimensional object. In 3D printing, successive layers of material are formed under computer control to create an object. These objects can be of almost any shape or geometry, and are produced from a …
Butterflies
Butterflies The family of butterflies and moths is called Lepidoptera. The earliest known butterfly fossils are from the mid Eocene epoch, between 40-50 million years ago. But no one knows which was the first butterfly on earth. The first butterfly onThailand is the Butterfly bush burning sugar (Papilio arcesilaus). The largest butterfly in the world …