Holiday Science Articles and Experiments

Science in the news during the holiday season

***Due Friday, 12-15-17***   (602, 603 MUST DO; 621, 623 option 1)

1. How To Get Your Kids Into Science This Christmas

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/12/how-to-get-your-kids-into-science-this-christmas/

2. Counting Birds: Christmas Means Citizen Science For The Birds

https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2017/12/11/counting-birds-christmas-means-citizen-science-for-the-birds/#768a532b72ad

3. Dec. 21: The Winter Solstice Explained

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dec-21-the-winter-solstice-explained/

4. Musicians Attempt To Make The Happiest Christmas Song Of All Time Using Science

http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/musicians-attempt-to-make-the-happiest-christmas-song-of-all-time-using-science/

5.  Starbucks' Christmas Tree Frappuccino Is a Chemical Nightmare, Science Says

https://www.inverse.com/article/39147-problem-starbucks-christmas-tree-frappuccino-ingredients-science-chemicals

6. The Shortest Day: The Science of the Winter Solstice

https://www.livescience.com/5936-shortest-day-science-winter-solstice.html

7.   7 Scientific Truths About Christmas, Santa, And Reindeer

http://www.businessinsider.com/7-scientific-truths-about-christmas-2014-12

8. The science of Christmas: Santa Claus, his sleigh, and presents

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/8188997/The-science-of-Christmas-Santa-Claus-his-sleigh-and-presents.html

9. The Science Behind Santa's Christmas Eve Journey

https://www.npr.org/2012/12/24/167946053/the-science-behind-santas-christmas-eve-journey

10. Watch: The Science Of Christmas

https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2016/12/11/watch-the-science-of-christmas/#70e174be26b9

Investigate and Experiment the holiday season!
***Due Monday, 12-18-17***  (602, 603 MUST DO; 621, 623 option 2)

1.  Spangler Science: Tricks and experiments for the holidays

http://www.9news.com/news/local/science/steve-spangler-science/spangler-science-tricks-and-experiments-for-the-holidays/498704794

2.   TOP 10 MUST-TRY CHRISTMAS SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

http://lemonlimeadventures.com/top-10-must-try-christmas-science-experiments-for-kids/

3.  20 Christmas Science Activities

http://www.science-sparks.com/2013/11/23/christmas-science/

4.   BEST CHRISTMAS SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/christmas-science-activities-kids-top-10-christmas-ideas-kids/

5.   CHRISTMAS STEM IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ENGINEERING CHRISTMAS TREES

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/christmas-stem-ideas-kids/