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YouTube star and science teacher Steve Spangler conducts do-it-yourself science experiments. This series features jaw-dropping science experiments viewers can do at home using easy to find materials.

Against a backdrop of a spiraling galaxy, a hand holds out a blue teardrop-shaped medallion.

Inside a science museum, we see an inflated parachute above a gated-off machine. In the background is a large dinosaur skeleton.

At a science fair, a teenager presents an experiment to two students at a table.

Person stretches out a giant glob of clear sparkly slime, as it oozes through their fingers.

From ground level, we see two people in front of us cruising down a paved path, leaning back as they sit on skateboards with their feet outstretched in front of them.

Man looks up as a parachuter lands in a snowy field in front of him. Another man watches near the tailgate of his truck.

Inside a science museum, three kids look at a display made of wood, metal, and coils.

In a driveway, a man operates a large homemade catapult as two other men look on.

In a science classroom, a teacher leans over a science experiment while five captivated middle school students watch.

Science-themed birthday cake in the foreground is decorated with a tipped-over beaker oozing green slime icing that drips over the sides. The cake is labeled “DIY SCI.” Colorful confetti falls in the background.

From above, we see two glass bowls with candy, next to two glasses of water. A box of M&Ms sits nearby.

Close-up of the sign in front of a museum that reads, “The Franklin Institute Science Museum." A smaller sign below reads, “Education and Conference Center Entrance.”

From above, we see a saucepan filled with green liquid and a wooden spoon. A box of food coloring sits nearby.

From above, a person handles a bag of ice with gloved hands. Nearby is a plate with a wedge of ice and another plate full of ice chips.

We see a child’s toy set with six test tubes, each filled with clear liquid and colorful bubbles.

In the foreground, we see a glass of water and two tall beakers: one with clear fluid that foams toward the top and another with blue liquid. A woman stands by, smiling with safety glasses on.

In the foreground, a person holds up a yellow water balloon with a large skewer through it. A student watches with awe in the background.

Silver four-door sedan sits on top of a huge air-filled bag as two men look on.

Man kneels in the grass holding a hose with a white tube attached to the end. In front of him is a man wearing a protective suit with a large canvas splattered with paint.

Smoke billows on the ground outside of a high school as a teacher and his teenage students react with delight, running toward the smoke.

From above, we see four people looking up towards a floating parachute as a camera operator kneels in the background.

Though he is inside, a bearded man in a canary yellow raincoat holds a bright yellow umbrella over his head.

Two men wearing safety goggles look at three beakers on a kitchen counter, one filled with foam. A large bag of baking soda sits nearby.

Statue featuring two men stands in front of a large red brick building with a sign that reads, “Museum of Science.”

Three blind students walk down a school hallway, holding white canes in front of them as three teachers walk with them.

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