So, the Science Fair has come, yay, and gone, double yay! for another year. And what a fair it was!
It filled the senior gym and though our tables looked less full than last year, they were twice as large and we actually had a lot more stuff. The community came and everyone was amazed. We had two graduate students from University of Ottawa up with the group, "Science Travels". They helped out immensely, and they said it was the best Science Fair they had ever seen. I also taught them a few tricks, so I felt kind of impressed with lil' old meself, yes I did!
As usual, I included a few visual aids on the posters...
Ha, ha, yes, I crack myself up!
This is one of the Sound Discovery tables.
Our Density table, where the kids can make density columns, float eggs, and check out the sink/float relationship beyween pop and diet pop.
Experimenting with magnets...
This is my "hologram" display, at the Light Discovery table.
The frog is actually INSIDE the bowl, at the bottom.
The Bubble Table...where we make square bubbles, giant bubbles, tetrahedrons, and
of course, wrap kids up in bubbles!
Air Discovery table before...
...and during...
My invaluable helpers from U of Ottawa...this is Dave Mandia...
...and our marksman, Justin "Yes I'm the Beebs" Renaud.
You have to try this one...
Take a plastic beer cup Poke a hole in the bottom.
Cut a piece of string about 18" long.
Thread string through the hole and tie a knot so the knot is inside
the cup and string is hanging out the bottom.
Wet the string and your fingers. Pull the string.
You will know when you have done it right!
More sound discoveries...
The ball tower and spark generator at Stephen's display.
Our "Newton's Nightmare"...drop a magnet through a metal tube.
It takes forever for it to drop out...
My infamous "Bed of Nails" poster for my balloons!
Sigh...clean-up time at the end. Thank heavens for helpers!
Told you it was a BIG gym!
Last few tables going away...
And dinner for the helpers...
...then dishes...
And done for the year. Oh thank heavens!!!!!
We did a lot of cool stuff:
-pushed pencils through baggies without having them leak
-shook pop cans and then opened them without exploding
-pushed skewers through balloons
-made levitating rice
-made liquids change from clear to black
-made elephant's toothpaste (exploding foam)
-imploded cans
-shot off air rockets and cannons
-made film canister rockets
-made croaking cups
-made jelly marbles disappear
-walked on eggs
-made oddly balancing bottles
-balanced a table full of kids on a few balloons
...and impressed the whole community while we were at it! All in all, a WILD success!
I'm off to try and relax for a few hours before Music Night tonight, running tomorrow,
and Movie Night at 6:30 pm. Busy? Naw...LOL!
TTFN!
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