Cool Cafés
In My Feelings! The Science of Emotions
All of us experience stress and negative emotions in our lives for many different reasons. Maybe you have a big test coming up that has you way stressed. Or maybe you just had a big fight with your parents or best friend. What better time to talk about emotions than at the Central Texas Teen Science February café
The Science of Coffee
Have you ever thought about where coffee comes from and how it is made? Many people drink it everyday but few know the science behind coffee production. If you're like me, you buy your coffee from the grocery store or the local coffee shop but never stop to think about where that coffee came from or the long
How Energy Storage Works & Why It Matters
Cool Café write up by Samantha Blackmore, Teen Leader At our most recent VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café on February 2nd, we had 71 teens welcome members from UVM’s Alternative Energy Racing Organization. AERO is a club dedicated to the study, implementation, and building of hybrid race cars. The AERO team showcases their work in multi-level competitions
Avalanche!
Teens in Boulder learned about avalanche safety, and about reading the warning signs and avoiding dangerous areas, also how to respond during an avalanche.
Baking Up Culinary Chemistry
Written by Youth Programs Coordinator Megan McKay For our January edition of Taking Flight Nights, Salt Lake City’s Teen STEAM Café held a café about science in the culinary arts. Dr. Robyn Hyde of Westminster College came to teach teens about the chemistry involved in baking! All living matter consist of chemicals. So, when baking delicious treats
Have You Heard About Whale Earwax?
Teens in Texas explored the fascinating world of whale earwax. While gross, the study provides information on the life of a whale much like lines in a tree.
Heavy Metal Sharks
Teens at Making Waves learned about mercury levels in sharks and how high levels of the toxin can be obtained by these sharks through diet or at birth from their mothers. For an activity, teens were able to dissect a baby shark.
Sea Turtle Rescue
Making Waves teens learned about sea turtles and the efforts to save these endangered species. Boating and fishing injuries, inability to regulate body temperature, and the disease FP leaves these animals vulnerable.
Find the iNaturalist in You
Teens in Whiteville, NC learned how they can contribute to science by being an interested citizen. By simply taking pictures with the app iNaturalist, anyone can help track flora and in turn get identification of species they are looking at.
Personal Cyber Security
Written by Teens: S.Naaz and T.Trivedi Mr. Chuck Tommey, PE came in to talk to York County Teen Science Café in Rock Hill, SC about cyber security. Mr. Tommey began his presentation with the common misconception of the definition and connotation of the word “hacking.” He explained that hacking can be both good and bad, depending on