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Halloween Activities

Check out these videos and activities that you can do at home to put a STEAM twist on your Halloween fun!

Static Electricity Ghost

Watch Carly use some science know-how and tissue paper to create a ghost that rises as if by magic!

Rainbow Fire Jack-O'-Lantern

In a rare watch but don't repeat video, watch Hannah and Jordan explore the chemistry behind different colored flames and then use that knowledge to create a rainbow of jack-o'-lanterns.

Floating Candy

A lot of candy bars look the same but are very different! Can we explore these differences using water? Materials Needed Something to...

Mysterious Floating Orb

Explore Gravity and air pressure with some household tools! Materials needed: Hair dryer Ping pong ball Adult supervision Preparation:...

Static Electricity Ghost

Let's use some household items to make a spooky dancing ghost! Materials needed: Balloons Tape Scissors Tissue paper (you can also try...

Halloween Activities

Check out these videos and activities that you can do at home to put a STEAM twist on your Halloween fun!

Static Electricity Ghost

Rainbow Fire Jack-O'-Lantern

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