Thursday, 16 April, we all gathered with our SNAP friends at the Locust Lane building for fun adventures with science. Sister Leishman played the mad scientist and showed how carnations take on water. And when the water is colored, it changes the color of the flower! She also showed us how to make elephant tooth paste. Brother and Sister Santiago showed us how air pressure turns a wimpy straw into a sharp implement that will pierce a potato. They also showed us how air pressure will keep a ping-pong ball suspended in air. Brother and Sister Wride made bubbling lava lamps with oil, water, food coloring, and salt. Sister Taylor showed us how to write invisible messages with lemon juice. The lemon juice contains carbon that turns brown when it is heated and the message suddenly becomes visible. Sister Norris showed us how to make our own silly putty with Borax, Elmer's glue, food coloring, and a little water. Brother Leishman taught us why an egg will float in salty water, and the Geurts demonstrated how air pressure will launch a rocket. Meanwhile, outside, Brother Burns created an explosion by mixing soda pop with Mentos.
Orihah led the music
Cami conducted our opening gathering
The mad scientist was funny
The carnations take on the color of the water
An assistant was required for the next experiment
A strong chemical reaction
Yup, it looks like elephant tooth paste
Take a bow
Without trapped air, the straw won't penetrate
But if you seal the end with your finger, the straw goes in like a knife
Perfect holes
Two balls!
Watch this
That ball was spinning
Brother Wride explains how to make a lava lamp
Sister Wride continues the instructions
Watch for the bubbles
Here they come
A few drops of green food coloring
Sister Taylor with the invisible ink
Using a hair dryer to blow the message dry
So it can be revealed with a hot iron
It works every time
Sister Wride gave good instructions for the silly putty
Stir in the food coloring
When it is ready, pull it out and roll it
This one will be pink
All you need is water, salt, and eggs
See, it floats
Have you ever been to the Great Salt Lake?
It's the high salt content that makes you float
What goes up, must come down
Got it!
A mighty stomp!
Serena holds the bottle while Brother Burns inserts the Mentos
And that's what happens
Pretty exciting
It's nice to be with friends
We had a great time. Thanks to Sister Leishman who was in charge of this fun activity, and thanks to the adult leaders for providing the experiements.
