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Snacks tagged with "pressure"

Science activity demonstrating the Bernoulli principle
Bernoulli Levitator

Suspend an object in the air by blowing down on it.

Science activity to make water boil at room temperature
Boyle-ing Water

Watch water boil at room temperature.

Science activity that demonstrates fluid pressure and buoyancy
Condiment Diver

As René Descartes (almost) said, "I sink, therefore I am."

Science activity demonstrating how changes in atmospheric pressure feel
Feeling Pressured

Feel atmospheric pressure changes by stepping into a garbage bag.

Science activity that infuses vegetables with a tasty brine—instantly—using a syringe
Flash Pickling

Take the pressure off pickling.

Science activity that shows the effect of temperature on pressure
Hand-Held Heat Engine

Make the liquid in this toy rise and fall in a cycle.

Science activity that examines fluid pressure, force, mechanical work, and biomechanics
Hydraulic Arm

You’ll feel the pressure to do some heavy lifting.

Science activity to explore hydraulics with a pair of dueling syringes
Hydraulic Battle

Plunge into hydraulics with a pair of dueling syringes.

Science activity using levitating magnets to model Earth’s atmosphere
Magnetic Atmosphere Model

Levitating magnets show how the Earth’s atmosphere stacks up.

Science activity that explores the relationship between volume, density, and pressure
Out of Sink

Make a reverse Cartesian diver.

Science activity to design, build, and test a circulatory system
Re-Engineering the Circulatory System

Design, build, and test a model simple circulatory system.

Science activity that simulates subsurface magmatism and surface volcanism
Single-Serving Volcanism

Make and eat an intrusive snack.

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