Level 2

Explaining Eclipses & Exoplanets

Display this demonstration to talk about eclipses, exoplanets and companion stars!

Planet Deformation

Construct a planet and watch how the rotation of the planet changes the shape!

Soda Straw Rocket

Construct a paper rocket and launch it using a straw to study forces and momentum!

Electromagnet

Learn how to make 2 versions of an Electromagnet. This demonstration can be used to explain the effects of a flowing current and magnetic fields! The 'easy' version involves a D battery and insulated wire while the 'intermediate' version uses a lantern battery, a switch, and insulated wire.

Rodent Reactor

Use mousetraps and ping pong balls to understand how nuclear reactors work.

Passive Pasta

Learn about "passive" cooking through this energy efficient workshop! Participants will make pasta noodles by using hot water and an insulated travel mug, and eat a delicious meal. Water molecules, energy, heat, isolated systems - these are only a few physical concepts introduced in this engaging demonstration!

Vortex Cannon

Build a device that releases ring shaped air vortices that are visualized using smoke to show the wonders of fluids

Cakeraters

Falling space rocks collide with the surface of planets and moons to create impact craters which can be found all over our solar system

Gravitational Waves in Jello

Movement of massive objects in space create gravitational waves that travel outward in spacetime and bend light along the way. We detect these waves by using lasers and watching changes in how light moves through space. This demo uses clear jello and a laser to show how collisions create ripples that radiate outward from the source, which are able to bend light.

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