Monday, January 29th:
To the CREC students who visited us today, thank you!
During the visit we showed some demonstrations and asked: "is it magic, or science? "
If you'd like to learn the answer as well as the science behind it, check out these resources, as well as some other "magic" science phenomena!
Egg in a Bottle: What's happening here? It's a matter of air pressure.
- egg in a bottle demonstration and explanation of air pressure
- egg in a bottle demonstration with hot water instead of a flame
Dry Ice Activities: What's happening here? It's a process called sublimation.
- dry ice bubbles and explanation of sublimation
Crystals: What's happening here? It's a process called crystalization
- video demonstration on how to make crystals with borax
- written article on making borax crystals and the science behind it
Other Cool Science Demonstrations and Activities
Hot Ice: What's happening here? It's an exothermic reaction
- "Hot Ice"- aka Sodium Acetate demonstration
- "Hot Ice" instructions and explanation
- 10 Magic and Cool Science Tricks You Can Do At Home With Kids! The Best Science Experiments!
- Top 10 Experiments You Can Do At Home