Posts by thebackyardscientist

Create fun magnetic slime at home—mix glue, iron filings, and a magnet for a science‑friendly craft that sparks curiosity.

Discover how UV light affects glow‑in‑the‑dark materials, boosting performance and safety.

Build a model solar system: step-by-step guide to scale distances, materials, and assembly for classrooms and home.

Learn how to calculate a pendulum’s period with simple steps, accurate measurements, and real-world applications.

Build Kites to explore lift, drag, and stability—your hands‑on guide to aerodynamics for hobbyists, teachers, and budding engineers.

Learn how to make Rock Candy at home with a simple crystallization experiment—step‑by‑step guide, tips, and science explained.

Explore osmosis with potato experiments: step‑by‑step guide, data analysis, and real‑world applications for students and educators.

Learn how to build wind chimes, choose materials, and explore sound physics in this step-by-step guide.

Build a DIY Light Spectrum Viewer with a prism and cardboard to explore visible light and dispersion—easy, low-cost, educational.

Create realistic Human Organs Models at home with everyday items—heart, brain, kidney, lung projects for fun, education, and science.