Category Archives: 9-12

Exploring Heat Energy with an Infrared Camera

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Sean Musselman

At this year’s Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers or “MAST” Conference I shared the Science Center’s FLIR One infrared camera purchased last year through Burlington Education Foundation grant funds. Over just the past month teachers at the Marshall Simonds Middle … Continue reading →

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Static Electricity Visualizations and Activities

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Sean Musselman

Static electricity demos and activities can be finicky. Humid air is a demonstration killer. Latex allergy? Forget the “classic” balloon activities. Fortunately there is an array of great static electricity demonstrations, visualizations, and virtual laboratories for your kids to explore … Continue reading →

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