Steve Spangler could not resist the temptation to mix up his own formula for fun on 4th of July. Steve celebrates the Fourth with some liquid fireworks and a new 4th of July tradition... watermelon carving.

Who said that science enthusiasts have to stay cooped up in a dark and dingy lab? Steve Spangler demonstrates how to have science fun in the sun.

What do you do after finishing a can of soda? You crush the can and recycle it. Some people crush it with their hands while others come up with more creative methods using their feet or head. You don't need to use your body, learn how to use the power of air pressure to flatten a can.

If you have watched the Ellen Show you have seen Steve Spangler teach Ellen how to do some cool science stuff... but there were some things that you didn't see. Steve has the behind-the-scenes scoop.

Make a rubber band rigid, shatter a bicycle tube and turn your breath into a liquid. These are just a few of the amazing demonstrations that are available to teachers in the Denver metro area as part of the CARE Program.

A special cryogenics demonstration kit is available to teachers in the Denver metro area by calling the National Institute of Standards and Technology C.A.R.E. program in Boulder at (303) 497-3244 or you can go to the CARE website.

In his never ending search for fun things to do at the grocery store Steve Spangler has a science illusion that is guaranteed to fool some unsuspecting person in the produce department.

With the start of summer comes the dangers of lightning. Your chances of being struck by lightning in the United States are 1 in 600,000. But here in Colorado, lightning is the number one life threatening weather hazard.

There's just something fun about experimenting with eggs. Maybe it's the anticipation or the hope that the experiment doesn't go as planned. When the science activity works, the egg stays intact and there's no need to change clothes. But a failed egg experiment is always accompanied by a few laughs a wet clean-up! A group of students and teachers from Willow Creek Elementary joined Steve Spangler on 9News KUSA-TV in Denver to share some of their favorite egg science experiments.

Introduction: Everyone knows that vegetable oil and water don’t mix. That’s because the two liquids have different densities. Density is basically how much “stuff” is smashed into a particular area… or a comparison between an object’s mass and volume. So, the exact same volume of two liquids may actually have different masses, so they would have different densities. That’s why vegetable oil floats on top of water.

Learn how to make an inexpensive science toy that will be a guaranteed hit with the kids! Okay, so everyone knows that oil and water don't mix. Try adding a few drops of food coloring and a little Alka-Seltzer fizz to the solution and the bubbling concoction is guaranteed to provoke a few ooohs & ahhhs!