Level 1

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.

Eddy Currents

By dropping a magnet through a copper tube, participants learn how the magnetics fields can still interact with nonmagnetic materials. 

Polarization of Light

This demonstration explains transverse waves and some surprising properties of polarizers.

Marshmallows & the Speed of Light

This workshop uses marshmallows to teach participants about waves and to calculate the speed of light. 

Ferrofluids

This demonstration provides a three-dimensional visualization of magnetic field lines using ferrofluid.

Reflection & Refraction

This demonstration presents viewers with an example of reflection and refraction and describes difference between the two.

Composition of the Universe

This demonstration briefly explains the history of the universe using jars and colored beads. The jars represent matter/objects and the beads represent the composition of those objects.

Hair Diffraction

Participants use a hair to show how light can interfere to produce a diffraction pattern.     

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