This candle stand is supported on a triangular base, which is decorated above with a braided motif.

Christmas candle with poinsettias.

PBS site offers an experiment kids can do at home to see how carbon dioxide can put out burning candles.

This site focuses on Edgar Wallace, the author of popular detective and suspense stories and, in his time "the king" of the modern thriller. It features a link to Wallace's biography and links to the full text of two of his novels: The...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Parson's Miracle: Christmas in America by Hezekiah Butterworth (c1894), includes two Christmas stories: "The Parson's Miracle" and "My Grandmother's...

PBS site asks users to imagine that they are stranded on a tropical island far away from any modern day conveniences. Provides experiments for users to learn how to make candles, glue, insect repellent and toothpaste.

Directions on how to make a device to candle eggs, or check on the progress of the chicken embryo. Links to numerous incubation and embryology resources.

An image of "Still-Life with Candle", created by Lubin Baugin in 1630 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Young Man with a Candle", created by Michel Gobin in 1681 (Oil on canvas, 121 x 116 cm).

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the significance of Delta Cephei in the constellation Cepheus and its historical significance in determining distances in space. It discusses parallax, standard candles, and the...

Try this at-home science experiment to test how much breath it takes to blow out candles.

An image of "Books and a Candle", created by Sebastien Stoskopff in 1625 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Still-Life with Mouse and Candle", created by Willem Van Aelst in 1647 (Oil on copper, 19 x 25 cm).

An image of "Old Woman with a Candle", created by Gerrit Dou in 1661 (Oil on oak, 31 x 23 cm).

An image of "Tomb of St Dominic: Angel Holding a Candle", created by Niccolo Dell' Arca from 1473-94 (Marble, height 51 cm).

An image of "A Boy Blowing on an Ember to Light a Candle (Soplon)", created by El Greco from 1570-72 (Oil on canvas, 60,5 x 50,5 cm).

An image of "An Allegory with a Boy Lighting a Candle in the Company of an Ape and a Fool (Fabula)", created by El Greco from 1577-79 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 90 cm).

An image of "An Allegory with a Boy Lighting a Candle in the Company of an Ape and a Fool (Fabula)", created by El Greco from 1589-92 (Oil on canvas, 67,3 x 88,6 cm).

An image of "Old Woman with a Candle", created by Matthias Stom during the 1640's (Oil on canvas, 85 x 71 cm).

An image of "Lovers Lit by a Candle", created by Godfried Schalcken from 1665-70 (Oil on wood, 20 x 14 cm).

An image of "Young Girl with a Candle", created by Godfried Schalcken from 1670-75 (Oil on canvas, 61 x 50 cm).

An image of "Candle-Lit Interior", created by Matthijs Naiveuz (Oil on canvas, 55 x 64 cm).

So you've just heard the "Happy Birthday" song and now it's time to blow out the candles. If you are sitting far away from the candles, you know you'll have to blow harder to get them all out than if you were sitting closer. In this...

In this activity, students use tea light candle holders and a student-made balance to compare the weight of equal volumes of wax, water, and clay. Students will discover that since the wax weighs less than an equal volume of water, it is...