'What we did' on Friday 10th September 2010
OPENING DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT
The Club was officially opened by Alison demonstrating the effect of DRY ICE being dropped into warm water with added colouring and detergent - great reaction!
The 10 kilos of dry ice donated to the club was used throughout the evening with various additives - see slide show.
DRY ICE surface temperature minus 78.5 degrees C = -109.2 degrees F.
DEMONSTRATION - Holding a glass tumbler upside down full of water supported only by a piece of cardboard. Demonstrating the effect of air pressure and surface tension.
INTERACTIVE - KITCHEN VOLCANO Made 10 volcanos showing the effect of mixing vinegar, baking soda and other ingredients to make a miniature volcano.
INTERACTIVE 'can do this at home' - a Dancing Coke Can' fill the can with a little water and it will 'dance' on its base.
DEMONSTRATION - An instant 'Imploding Coke Can' boil a little water in the bottom of the can and with safe grippers quickly turn upside down in a shallow bowl of water and see the can implode. Showing the effect of air pressure on a near vacuum
INTERACTIVE - MAKING A CARTESIAN DIVER 'can do this at home' - controlling a tomato ketchup pack inside a bottle full of water, we filled a 2 litre coke bottle with water, added some salt until the pack just about floated. Then we were able to 'control' the pack, diving & rising.
INTERACTIVE - extras... 'Buzz & Light' challenges, Plasma Globes, Hologram Chamber, Model Saturn V Rocket & Space Displays, Steroegrams & lots more.
In all a fantastic evening for children and helpers
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