Pueblo Science
60 St- George St Suite 331 M5S 1A7 Toronto, ON, Canada

In today’s experiment we have one of our volunteers, Oliver, show us how to initiate yeast fermentation. The balloon sitting on top of a cup of water, sugar and yeast fills up as the chemical process of fermentation releases CO2 as a bi-product. With this experiment we can visualize the process of yeast fermentation and see how it applies to everyday food products such as a loaf of bread or slice of pizza! For this experiment you will need: 3 tsp of yeast, 2 tsp of water, cup of warm water, 3 balloons, 3 small cups. You can skip ahead to 0:53 to get started! #charity #community #kidscience #education #science #project #DIY #stem #students #sciencevideo #experiment #scienceexperiment #scienceathome

In today’s experiment we have one of our volunteers, Carol, show us how to boil water an unlikely suspect: ice. With a water-filled and air-tight glass bottle, the ice placed on the outside of the bottle changes the internal pressure of the bottle, causing the water inside to boil. The same science applies to mountain climbers at high altitudes, where they experience lower than normal air pressures, making their water boil much faster than normal! For this experiment you will need: a glass bottle w/ a lid, water, a glass cup, bowl of ice. You can skip ahead to 0:35 to get started! #charity #community #kidscience #education #science #project #DIY #stem #students #sciencevideo #experiment #scienceexperiment #scienceathome

In today’s experiment we have one of our volunteers, Janina, show us how to create milk art. This simple experiment demonstrates surface tension, which is a property of liquids that describes the attraction of liquid particles. When drops of liquid dish soap are added to milk with drops of food coloring on the surface, the soap will reduce the surface tension of the milk and react with the fat. This interaction will cause the particles in the milk to move around and create swirls of color. For this experiment you will need: 1 shallow plate, full-fat milk, dish soap, 1 toothpick, and food coloring. You can skip ahead to 0:20 to jump straight to the experiment! #charity #community #kidscience #education #science #project #DIY #stem #students #sciencevideo #experiment #scienceexperiment #scienceathome

Perseverance has just landed on Mars! With it is Ingenuity, the first helicopter attempting to fly on another planet. If Ingenuity succeeds, it may lead to future flying machines that can go scouting ahead of rovers or astronauts! This is very exciting for the next generation of scientist and engineers! https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/

The world can always use a bit more love. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Join us on Monday February 15th, 9:30-10:30am EST for some hands-on science experiments at home that you can follow along to! This is a free event that will be hosted on our YouTube channel at the following links. We’ll be recreating two of our previous experiments, Electric Cornstarch, at 9:30am to explore the concept of static electricity at the following link: https://youtu.be/_2IvbOFyx08 Next, we’ll recreate Floating Eggs, at 10am to explore the concept of density at th...e following link: https://youtu.be/jUKeVDV8K6o You will need to gather the following materials: 1) Electric Cornstarch: 1 medium sized bowl, 1 balloon, 1 large spoon, cup of corn starch, cup of vegetable oil 2) Floating eggs: 3 eggs, 3 large glass jars/cups, 3 cups of salt, water, 1 spoon See you all there!!

In today’s experiment we have one of our volunteers, Tuong, show us how to fish for ice. This can happen by using salt to make ice cubes stick on a piece of string. The freezing point of water is the temperature that turns water into ice. When salt is placed on top of ice cubes, it lowers the freezing point, causing the ice cube to melt. For this experiment you will need some ice cubes, a glass of water, a piece of string, a small stirring stick, some salt and an optional choice, food coloring. You can skip ahead to 0:35 to get started! #charity #community #kidscience #education #science #project #DIY #stem #students #sciencevideo #experiment #scienceexperiment #scienceathome

Today, our executive director had a great time answering questions from the students about international education and the value of developing a critical global mindset during the International Education Week 2020: Global Careers event! Thank you University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) International Student Centre for inviting our ED as one of the panelists!

When her plans for the summer got turned upside down during the COVID pandemic, 3rd year UofT Engineering Science student Samantha found herself back at home without much work to do and heard about Pueblo Science from a friend. I thought it was such a great idea to provide children with fun experiments they could do at home, as well as maybe help out some parents educate and entertain their children at home. Read more on our website.

Superconductors transmit electricity without resistance, allowing current to flow without any energy loss. Once you get a superconductor going, it'll keep on ticking like the Energizer Bunny, only a lot longer. The catch is, it needs to be kept very cold. Yesterday, a group of physicists and engineers from the University of Rochester discovered a high temperature (15 deg C) superconductor but only at very high pressure. Superconductors could save vast amounts of energy lost to resistance in the electrical grid and improve current technologies from MRI machines to magnetically levitated trains! https://www.sciencenews.org//physics-first-room-temperatur

We wanted teachers to use the activities we created to not only teach basic science concepts found in the Philippine curriculum, but to link it to real life events that their students can relate to, explained Anji Zhang, the co-chair of the Hackathon for Science Education. Ideally, teaching about how science affects SDGs will lead students to start thinking about what they can do locally to alleviate challenges and enhance the sustainability of communities in the Philippines. We want them to learn the science and be inspired to become a changemaker. https://puebloscience.org/sustainability-themed-low-cost-s/

"I wish that this will provide a positive message specifically for young girls who would like to follow the path of science... and to show them that women in science can also have an impact with the research they are performing." - 2020 Chemistry Laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54432589

Did you know that you can fit an entire egg in a plastic bottle? Check out a highlight of this experiment from our Good Morning Science! - Home Edition episode on TikTok (@PuebloScience): https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSHhq2TT/ Watch the full episode here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=540142016777784

We would like to thank all our judges for the Hackathon for Science Education: Isi Caulder (Bereskin & Parr), Prof. Ruby Sullan (University of Toronto), Alice Herrera (University of the Philippines Alumni Association) and Lisa Cole (BEST, York University). Their presence and feedback really inspired the participants! This event is proudly supported by Manulife, MBNA Canada, and TD Insurance. Discover the benefits of affinity products: https://uoft.me/alumni-affinity #uoftalumni Here's a quote from one of the judges.

When her entire university went entirely online this spring during the pandemic, Elizabeth Hodgson, a Neuroscience major from Barnard College at Columbia University, was looking for ways to get involved with STEM education. She reached out to Pueblo Science and has now been volunteering (remotely!) on a couple of projects. Find out a little bit more about Elizabeth in this video interview. https://buff.ly/32lCl39

[2/2] And that's a wrap on our 2020 Hackathon for Science Education! We were excited to announce the top 3 winners to be: 1. Team Rubber Duckies... 2. Team EcoCrew 3. Group 12 The winner of the Most Active Team Award was MCFAM! The top two teams will be receiving $300 each + $250 in Amazon gift cards. The runner-up team will receive a $300 cash reward. The People's Choice Award (value of $500!) is still up for grabs, so make sure to vote for your favourite teams on Devpost! The link to the Project Gallery is in our bio, as well as here: https://puebloscience.devpost.com/project-gallery This event is proudly supported by Manulife, MBNA Canada, and TD Insurance. Discover the benefits of affinity products: https://uoft.me/alumni-affinity #uoftalumni

[1/2] Photos from the incredibly successful final pitches! Congratulations to all teams and their fantastic projects and thanks to our judges Alice Herrera, Ruby Sullan, Isi Caulder, and Lisa Cole. We were excited to announce the top 3 winners to be: 1. Team Rubber Duckies... 2. Team EcoCrew 3. Group 12 The winner of the Most Active Team Award was MCFAM! The top two teams will be receiving $300 each + $250 in Amazon gift cards. The runner-up team will receive a $300 cash reward. The People's Choice Award (value of $500!) is still up for grabs, so make sure to vote for your favourite teams on Devpost! The link to the Project Gallery is in our bio, as well as here: https://puebloscience.devpost.com/project-gallery This event is proudly supported by Manulife, MBNA Canada, and TD Insurance. Discover the benefits of affinity products: https://uoft.me/alumni-affinity #uoftalumni

Public voting for the Hackathon for Science Education is now open! Vote now on your favourite low-budget science experiment projects to help select the winner of the People's Choice Award (value: $500!). Voting closes in 2 weeks, on October 11th at 10am. Check out the projects here: https://puebloscience.devpost.com/project-gallery This event is proudly supported by Manulife, MBNA Canada, and TD Insurance . Discover the benefits of affinity products: https://uoft.me/alumni-affinity #uoftalumni #science #stem #innovation #education #engineering #technology #stemeducation #scienceeducation #hackathon #challenge #creative #creativity #nonprofit #charity #scienceexperiments #scientist #tech#scienceisfun #socialgood

Last day of hacking: check! Good luck to all hackers as the deadline tomorrow draws near! This event is proudly supported by Manulife , MBNA Canada, and TD Insurance. Discover the benefits of affinity products: https://uoft.me/alumni-affinity #uoftalumni #stem #science #scientist #engineering #engineer #tech #technology #innovation #scienceexperiments #hackathon #challenge #teamwork #leadership #nonprofit #education

Meet the Hackathon for Science Education 2020 organizing committee! Missing in this photo are Andres Munevar, Saskia van Es, Tristan Downie and Cynthia Sriskandarajah. Everyone has been working hard behind the scenes to make this year's hackathon a success. We are all excited for the final hackathon sprint, mentoring and pitches this weekend! This event is proudly supported by Manulife, MBNA Canada and TD Insurance. Discover the benefits of affinity products: https://uoft.me/alumni-affinity #uoftalumni

From vapor back to liquid, we explore the process of distilling water in this episode of Good Morning Science.