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About the Science Club
by SciFri Staff
SciFri’s Science Club is a month-long challenge in which we ask you to go out, do science, and share it with others.
Jun. 04, 2015
A Human Sundial
By Ariel Zych
Why does the length and direction of our shadow change throughout the day? It all comes back to rotation and position of our planet relative to the sun.
sun, shadows, rotation, revolution, orbits, seasons, sun dial
May. 28, 2015
Solar Convection
By Lawrence Hall of Science
Use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents in this DIY Sun Science Activity from Lawrence Hall of Science.
convection, solar, photosphere, chemistry, light, heat, liquid, fluid, heat transfer, sun, rays
May. 21, 2015
Map Sun Trails
By Lawrence Hall of Science
Use photosensitive paper to make a map of the path of sunlight on the earth in this activity from the Lawrence Hall of Science.
chemistry, solar, photosphere, photosensitive paper, light, heat, chemical change, fluid, heat transfer, sun, rays
May. 13, 2015
Spot the Sunspots
By Lawrence Hall of Science
Use binoculars or a telescope to identify and track sunspots. You’ll need a bright sunny day for this DIY Sun Science Activity from Lawrence Hall of Science.
sunspot, solar, photosphere, magnetic field, magnetosphere, light, heat, liquid, fluid, heat transfer, sun, rays, solar observation, astronomy, technology
May. 08, 2015
Make a UV Detector
By Lawrence Hall of Science
On a bright, sunny day, use tonic water to detect ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun in this DIY Sun Science Activity from Lawrence Hall of Science.
UV light, chemistry, refraction, light, absorption, sunlight, sun, rays, waves
May. 07, 2015
#ExplainTheSun
By Ariel Zych
What does the Sun do? Tell us, using the hashtag#ExplainTheSun
sun, #explainthesun, science club, space weather, heliophysics, NASA, solar power
May. 07, 2015
What Does the Sun Do? Solar Experts Respond
By Julie Leibach
Experts with a vested solar interest weigh in on the sun's various starring roles.
Apr. 09, 2015
Can You Explain The Sun?
By Ariel Zych
For this science club, we want you to explain something to us, something BIG…
sun, heliophysics, astronomy, evidence, explanation, common core, solar, wind, space, photosynthesis, skin cancer
Oct. 24, 2014
#ObserveEverything Reflection
By Science Friday Education
Experience the Science Club's #ObserveEverything project.
spiders, behavior, acoustic, bioacoustic, sound, analysis, spectrogram, frequency
Oct. 16, 2014
#ObserveEverything: Staff Picks, Week #3
By Ariel Zych
A class keeps tabs on fruit decomposition, someone spies mystery in a lake, and a hiker sits down with an ant.
leaves, science club, citizen science
Oct. 09, 2014
#ObserveEverything: Staff Picks, Week #2
By Charles Bergquist
A celestial event, citizen science, and a variety of natural wonders drew observations in week 2 of Science Friday's Science Club.
lunar, eclipse, citizen science, science club, observation, scientific method
Oct. 03, 2014
#ObserveEverything: Staff Picks, Week #1
By Charles Bergquist
We observe: you're amazing! Staff picks from the first week of Science Club's #ObserveEverything
science club, observation, bugs, laser, clouds, gall, leaves, rotifer, microbiology
Sep. 26, 2014
Science Club #ObserveEverything
By Science Friday Education
Go out and observe something interesting! Submit your in-depth observations with the hashtag #ObserveEverything.
observation, experimentation, watch, look, science skills, scientist, job, vocational,
Mar. 27, 2014
Make an Art Machine
By Ariel Zych
Safely find, build, or hack a machine that makes any kind of art.
machine, mechanics, science club, art, sciarts,
Mar. 27, 2014
About the Science Club
By SciFri Staff
SciFri’s Science Club is a month-long challenge in which we ask you to go out, do science, and share it with others.
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