Elementary (ages 5-10)

Doppler Ball

Learn about the doppler effect by constructing a doppler ball you can toss around!

Racing Cylinders

Learn about moment of intertia and rotaional mechanics through racing food cans down an inclinded plane.

Straw Landing

This demo will show what happens to the surface of a moon or planet when a rockets lands. 

Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

This demonstration uses a slinky and tuning fork to explain two types of waveforms in our world: transverse and longitudinal. A discussion on sound waves is included and leads to categorizing sound waves as longitudinal waves.

Passive Pasta

Learn about "passive" cooking through this energy efficient workshop! Participants will make pasta noodles by using hot water and an insulated travel mug, and eat a delicious meal. Water molecules, energy, heat, isolated systems - these are only a few physical concepts introduced in this engaging demonstration!

Cakeraters

Falling space rocks collide with the surface of planets and moons to create impact craters which can be found all over our solar system

Rubens' Tube

Make a flaming tube to explore the physics of waves and acoustics.

The Rubens' Tube should be used with caution and vigilance, especially if used indoors. 

 

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