CoolStuff Blogs

Our blogs are created with educators from around the country, and offer a fun and engaging way to discover new ideas and inspiration for your classroom.

All-In-One Sensor: Why the PocketLab Odyssey Belongs in Every Classroom
All-in-One Sensor Hub, Endless Possibilities
The Odyssey isn't just an impressive tool for teaching chemistry - measuring pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, and air - it can also be used in physics experiments. Learn more about...
Exploring Matter: Chemistry Demonstrations
Exploring Matter: Chemistry Demonstrations
Use familiar household items to poke, prod, pour, and lay with matter in these five amusing activities
Chemistry: Gas Laws Smorgasborg
Chemistry: Gas Laws Smorgasborg
These activities introduce students to the behavior of gases in different situations so that they may draw their own conclusions before being given formal instruction in gas laws.