Candles are useful for many things; light, for instance, they can also make a room smell nice, and they can definitely set the mood, but we are not setting the mood today. We are going to do science ...

The candle warms the air inside the glass, causing higher pressure. After the candle goes out (due to the oxygen being used) the air begins to cool. This cooling air creates lower pressure, creating a ...

1. Ask the adult you are working with to light the candle. 2. Watch the candle flame start out small and get bigger. Notice how some of the wax near the wick melts. 3. As the flame burns, the wax from ...

Casting a swirling shadow, a glowing candle flame sways eerily before flaring up once more. As ghostly as it looks, this flame dance is not the result of any force—paranormal or otherwise—but rather ...