Stithsonscience Stiths Amazing Aluminophone Douglas Stith 2013-08-09 | My "aluminophone" is based on Professor Emeritus Robert Greenler's (UW-Milwaukee) "nailolian". I built this musical instrument after watching an old video of Mr. Greenler demonstrating his original instrument before a live audience.
2023-24 Monsoon Diving Subs Douglas Stith 2023-11-21 | This Family Science project was given to sixth graders. They needed to devise a submarine that would sink in a tank of water and then resurface within 20 seconds.
2022-23 Rumblebot Racers Douglas Stith 2023-04-14 | Here's the latest Family Science Project for my sixth graders. 16 great participants!
Monsoon Ice Melter Projects 2022-23 Douglas Stith 2022-11-13 | Students were challenged to bring in materials which would melt an ice cube as quickly as possible. Take a look at seven projects.
Kinetic Art: Pinball Through Pendulum Douglas Stith 2022-08-23 | 3-D animations make it look easy to pass swinging pendulums through holes in spinning disks. This is because pendulum bobs take zero time to pass through spinning holes in animations. In reality, the time it takes means the holes must be significantly larger than the pendulum bob!
2021-22 Groovy Racer Projects Douglas Stith 2021-12-08 | Take a look at the designs of the 2021-22 Monsoon young engineers! Outstanding!
Sneaking Up on Tree Douglas Stith 2021-09-11 | All living things are able to respond to the environment. Some quicker than others. Watch!
Gravity Ramps Douglas Stith 2021-06-13 | This video challenges viewers to predict which of three ramps will be the fastest for a rolling marble.
Convection Currents in Air Douglas Stith 2021-04-11 | This video uses a classic scientific apparatus from the 1960s to demonstrate convection in gases.
Observing Changes in Your Yard Part IV Douglas Stith 2020-11-27 | This video is part IV in the series asking students to observe changes in a neighbor's yard. (October 25-November 24, 2020.)
Observing Changes in Your Yard Part III Douglas Stith 2020-10-29 | In this video we observe changes in my neighbor's yard from late September to late October. Challenge: How many leaves can you find in midair?
Rat Decomposition Douglas Stith 2020-10-29 | This video displays the decomposition of rats by dermestid beetles at the Exploratorium. Important for ecosystems and for forensic science!
Observing Changes in Your Yard Part II Douglas Stith 2020-10-04 | This video asks viewers examine a month of changes in a New Hampshire yard.
How to Make A Graph II: Choosing a Scale Douglas Stith 2020-09-26 | This video shows viewers how to choose a scale for a line graph and how to plot and connect data points.
How to Make A Line Graph I: Title, Axes Labeled with proper units Douglas Stith 2020-09-26 | This video shows viewers how to write a graph title and how to label the graph axes with proper units.
Observing Changes in Your Yard Douglas Stith 2020-09-07 | This video asks viewers predict what specific changes they will observer in their yards over the coming weeks.
Decibels From Insect Collision Douglas Stith 2020-05-25 | his video asks viewers identify factors that affect how loud a collision would be when an insect flies into a glass window.
Birthday Party Douglas Stith 2020-05-15 | This video challenges viewers to make a musical instrument on which to
Bouncy Ball Powered Straw Rockets Douglas Stith 2020-05-03 | This video shows viewers how to make simple bouncy ball-powered straw rockets. How do they fly so high? What variables could be changed? Watch.
Unexpected Movement of Rolling Tubes Douglas Stith 2020-04-27 | This video presents viewers with some puzzling behavior of cylinders rolling back and forth on a ramp. Can you explain the behavior?
The Rubber Band Heat Engine Douglas Stith 2020-04-20 | This video demonstrates a simple homemade heat engine made from rubber bands stretched across a wire ring. Key to the function is the fact that, unlike many substances, rubber contracts when heated.
Nickel Wire Spinner Douglas Stith 2020-04-20 | This video shows a spinner that works based on magnetism. It can't be a perpetual motion machine. So what powers it?
Magnetizing Steel With Electricity Douglas Stith 2020-04-15 | This video shows how to magnetize steel without using a permanent magnet!
The Metronome Boat Douglas Stith 2020-04-11 | This video asks viewers to predict the behavior of a homemade metronome.
Currys Paradox Douglas Stith 2020-04-08 | This video presents a puzzling paradox--Curry's Paradox, to be specific. It seems like magic, but is more geometry. Can you figure it out?Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400038Artist: http://incompetech.com
The Shape Tracer Douglas Stith 2020-04-08 | This video challenges viewers to visualize the shape drawn by The Shape Tracer.A Brighter Heart by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://audionautix.com
Grumpy Psychics Douglas Stith 2020-04-03 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate 1-5.(By the way, you've all been missing the "Hi"!). :)
Small Business Owners Douglas Stith 2020-04-02 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate 1-5. (By the way, you've all been missing the "Hi"!) :)
Serving Sizes Douglas Stith 2020-04-01 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate 1-5. (By the way, you've all been missing the "Hi"!) :)
Slept Like A Leaf Douglas Stith 2020-03-31 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate 1-5. (By the way, you've all been missing the "Hi"!) :)
CAT Scan Douglas Stith 2020-03-29 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate 1-5. (By the way, you've all been missing the "Hi"!) :)
Round & Fruity Douglas Stith 2020-03-27 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate 1-5.
Boycotting Velcro Douglas Stith 2020-03-26 | Here is another original joke from Week 1 of LMS on-line learning. Feel free to rate it 1-5!
Spilled Breath Mints Douglas Stith 2020-03-25 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS Remote Learning. Please feel free to rate it 1-5. Note, if you DON'T GET IT, you can't give it a 1! :)
Cartoonists Before Edison Douglas Stith 2020-03-24 | Here is another original joke from week 1 of LMS Remote Learning. Please feel free to rate it 1-5. Note, if you DON'T GET IT, you can't give it a 1! :)
Changing TV Channels Douglas Stith 2020-03-23 | Here is one original joke from week 1 of LMS Remote Learning. Please feel free to rate it 1-5. Note, if you DON'T GET IT, you can't give it a 1! :)
Race Down the Rails Douglas Stith 2020-02-26 | In this Family Science project, students are challenged to make racers that will slide down angled rails. Think a sock down a handrail!Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400038Artist: http://incompetech.com
Get Behind the Line! Monsoon Solutions 2019-20 Douglas Stith 2020-02-24 | This video presents the designs 15 students created for this Family Science project.A Brighter Heart by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://audionautix.com
Changing Paths Douglas Stith 2020-01-05 | This video challenges viewers to devise ways a ball rolling down a ramp can be diverted from a straight path. (It may not be touched with any objects.)
Mini Ground-Effect Vehicles Douglas Stith 2019-12-30 | This video demonstrates a fascinating device called a ground-effect vehicle. Simple to build with readily available materials!
Dancing Toys Douglas Stith 2019-12-27 | This video shows a variety of toys dancing when placed on a vibrating surface. Very captivating!
Wobblin Walkers Douglas Stith 2019-12-25 | This video features Wobbln' Walkers. How to make, troubleshoot, and vary!Canon in D Major by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100301Artist: http://incompetech.com
The First Noel on the Siren Disk Douglas Stith 2019-12-20 | This video features a Christmas favorite on the siren disk. Good music, better science!
Up on the Housetop Douglas Stith 2019-12-20 | This video features a Christmas favorite on my latest creation--the Gyro Tones!
Youre A Mean One Douglas Stith 2019-12-20 | This video features a Christmas favorite sure to warm the hearts of the grinchiest grinches, and featuring the nose flute!
The Mysterious Trap Door Douglas Stith 2019-11-29 | This video shows various cylinders passing over a trap door. Some make it; others do not. What determines whether the cylinders make it?
Monsoon Diving Subs 2019-20 Douglas Stith 2019-11-17 | This video shows the Diving Subs created by the 2019-20 Monsoon students.
Get Behind the Line! Douglas Stith 2019-10-31 | This video presents a Family Science project to viewers. Great for middle schoolers. Send an object off a table top and get it to end up under the table.A Brighter Heart by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://audionautix.com
Estimating Height of Cliff Divers Solution Douglas Stith 2019-10-20 | This video explains two ways to calculate the height of the cliff divers above the water.
Estimating Height of Cliff Divers Douglas Stith 2019-10-20 | This video asks viewers to estimate the height above the water of cliff divers at Horsethief Lake in South Dakota.
