Comments on: Kid-made science kits http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: saadaaahndhagee http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-798212 saadaaahndhagee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798212 Thanks guys, that makes sense. Thanks guys, that makes sense.

]]> By: jtegnell http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797204 jtegnell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797204 I don't know how many times I've heard people refer to "Raleigh-Durham" as if it's one place. Raleigh and Durham are two cities, they're in two separate counties, they don't overlap or abut. Just because the airport is called Raleigh-Durham doesn't mean there is a place, other than that airport, called Raleigh-Durham. Nobody from North Carolina would ever refer to "Raleigh-Durham" except when talking about the airport, and then it would most likely be "RDU". I don’t know how many times I’ve heard people refer to “Raleigh-Durham” as if it’s one place.

Raleigh and Durham are two cities, they’re in two separate counties, they don’t overlap or abut.

Just because the airport is called Raleigh-Durham doesn’t mean there is a place, other than that airport, called Raleigh-Durham. Nobody from North Carolina would ever refer to “Raleigh-Durham” except when talking about the airport, and then it would most likely be “RDU”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797468 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797468 saadaaahndhagee #11 - I assume it's because some parents signed releases for their kids to appear in the video but some did not. saadaaahndhagee #11 – I assume it’s because some parents signed releases for their kids to appear in the video but some did not.

]]> By: adwkiwi http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797223 adwkiwi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797223 Kids learning two important things: slime is fun, and when you see some, you should poke it with a stick. The essence of science :) Kids learning two important things: slime is fun, and when you see some, you should poke it with a stick. The essence of science :)

]]> By: Simeon http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-796983 Simeon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796983 What an inspirational guy. Whether driven by desire to educate or entrepreneurial spirit, it looks like he's found his element early and I wish him every success. The fascination young kids have with the physical world is borne of the same stuff as 'science' - a desire to explore and understand. My own five year old boy constantly surprises with his capacity to grasp concepts that eluded me until much later in my own education. Example - at the weekend he was explaining to me and his brother that we are always moving really fast through, we just can't feel it cos we are stuck to our planet. We went to a boot sale and while I was scouting for hotwheels and electronic toys, he picked out a microscope and telescope for himself. All parents think their kids are geniuses - that's because they all are until the education system knocks it out of them. Go Connor! What an inspirational guy. Whether driven by desire to educate or entrepreneurial spirit, it looks like he’s found his element early and I wish him every success.
The fascination young kids have with the physical world is borne of the same stuff as ‘science’ – a desire to explore and understand. My own five year old boy constantly surprises with his capacity to grasp concepts that eluded me until much later in my own education. Example – at the weekend he was explaining to me and his brother that we are always moving really fast through, we just can’t feel it cos we are stuck to our planet. We went to a boot sale and while I was scouting for hotwheels and electronic toys, he picked out a microscope and telescope for himself.
All parents think their kids are geniuses – that’s because they all are until the education system knocks it out of them.
Go Connor!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-796730 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796730 Does anyone know the chemicals used to create the polymer? Does anyone know the chemicals used to create the polymer?

]]> By: Nicco http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797527 Nicco Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797527 Since they obviously blurred only specific individuals, they (or more likely their parents) probably requested anonymity. Not too strange, in my opinion. Since they obviously blurred only specific individuals, they (or more likely their parents) probably requested anonymity. Not too strange, in my opinion.

]]> By: LeftyX http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797294 LeftyX Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797294 Thank you jtegnell for beating me to the punch on this. I've heard this on every flight I've made back home -- in DURHAM (which is home to Duke University), not Raleigh (home to North Carolina State U.) -- and it irritates me no end... Thank you jtegnell for beating me to the punch on this. I’ve heard this on every flight I’ve made back home — in DURHAM (which is home to Duke University), not Raleigh (home to North Carolina State U.) — and it irritates me no end…

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797044 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797044 man that was badass. "are we gonna do more slime today?" Connor definitely seems like he'll make a cool TA in about 5-7 years. man that was badass.

“are we gonna do more slime today?”

Connor definitely seems like he’ll make a cool TA in about 5-7 years.

]]> By: saadaaahndhagee http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797316 saadaaahndhagee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797316 Do you guys know why there are some kids with mosaics over their faces? I found that disturbing. I thought at first that their faces were covered because they were going to do something stupid and so the video creator hid their faces to kind of protect those kids. But the kids didn't seem to be doing anything odd. Do you guys know why there are some kids with mosaics over their faces? I found that disturbing. I thought at first that their faces were covered because they were going to do something stupid and so the video creator hid their faces to kind of protect those kids. But the kids didn’t seem to be doing anything odd.

]]> By: LogopolisMike http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-796819 LogopolisMike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796819 Wow as if there weren't enough people my own age making me feel like I'm not doing enough with my life -- now there's somebody 20 years younger doing it?!?! Thanks a bunch, kid. (Seriously, though, this is awesome.) Wow as if there weren’t enough people my own age making me feel like I’m not doing enough with my life — now there’s somebody 20 years younger doing it?!?!

Thanks a bunch, kid.

(Seriously, though, this is awesome.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-796844 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796844 another science kit that i love is by 3dmoleculardesigns.com while its more model based than experiments, as a kinesthetic learner i found deeper understanding of a number of scientific principles. another science kit that i love is by 3dmoleculardesigns.com while its more model based than experiments, as a kinesthetic learner i found deeper understanding of a number of scientific principles.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797117 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797117 Just watched the video. Cute stuff. Maker Faire should lure Connor for an appearance. Just watched the video. Cute stuff.

Maker Faire should lure Connor for an appearance.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797377 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797377 It's likely because their parents didn't sign a release stating that they could be shown in the video. It’s likely because their parents didn’t sign a release stating that they could be shown in the video.

]]> By: cjp http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-796885 cjp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796885 Here's a link with a recipe for homemade polymer. Not sure if it's the same one as in the video, but it looks like fun. I can't believe not one kid fake sneezed in that vid. http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/polymer.php Here’s a link with a recipe for homemade polymer. Not sure if it’s the same one as in the video, but it looks like fun. I can’t believe not one kid fake sneezed in that vid.
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/polymer.php

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-797655 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797655 I lived in Raleigh for four years (and North Carolina in general for seven) and while I too recognize that Raleigh and Durham are two separate cities, I have heard it referred to as Raleigh-Durham by the outside world. It doesn't strike me as particularly strange. I lived in Raleigh for four years (and North Carolina in general for seven) and while I too recognize that Raleigh and Durham are two separate cities, I have heard it referred to as Raleigh-Durham by the outside world. It doesn’t strike me as particularly strange.

]]> By: jtegnell http://boingboing.net/2010/05/25/kid-made-science-kit.html#comment-798186 jtegnell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798186 And that's the thing -- as you say, the "outside world". Nobody in North Carolina refers to it as Raleigh-Durham. It's simply an error caused by thinking the name of the airport is the name of the place. It's akin to referring to New York City as "LaGuardia". And that’s the thing — as you say, the “outside world”. Nobody in North Carolina refers to it as Raleigh-Durham.

It’s simply an error caused by thinking the name of the airport is the name of the place.

It’s akin to referring to New York City as “LaGuardia”.

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