Exploring the Hidden World: Microscopy Adventures with Kids

Each year, Edvotek participates in a local elementary school science fair. This year, we hosted a microscopy booth where the young scientists could look at a selection of common household objects using an inexpensive digital microscope. Microscopes let us see…

Microbe hunting

Bacteria, yeast, and other microbes are a necessary part of natural part of the world.  Microbes are microscopic, meaning that we cannot see them with the naked eye.  Instead, we hunt for microorganisms in our homes using petri dishes filled…

Calling All Scientists!

Are you a science student doing virtual laboratories at home?  A parent supporting your children’s scientific discoveries in the kitchen?  A science teacher running class remotely? A researcher in the laboratory?  We know there’s still scientific experimentation going on even…