Summer reading program with Science Speaks Spokane & Spokane Public Libraries

Name: Summer reading program with Science Speaks Spokane & Spokane Public Libraries
Start: 2024-07-06T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-07-06T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Spokane Public Library Hillyard

Schedule

Sat Jul 06 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Spokane Public Library Hillyard | Spokane, WA

A demonstration AND active hands-on experiment will be provided for attendees. Participants will be provided with worksheets to take home and instructions on how to do this experiment at home.
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July 6th: Fishing for Ice introduces participants to the six steps of the scientific method using household items to discover melting temperatures. Ever wonder why we use salt in the winter time? Have you ever wondered if other items at home could work? Come join local scientists and learn how to fish for ice using only string and household spices!
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July 13th: Color chromatography uses the six steps of the scientific method to discover the contents of household markers and flowers. Ever wonder if dogs see differently than humans? Have you ever wanted to separate the colors in a marker? Come join local scientists and learn how to separate the rainbow of colors all around us.
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July 20th: Presenting pH uses the scientific method to introduce participants to the colorful world of pH with simple acid and base chemistry. Ever wondered why milk calms your stomach after eating spicy food? Do you want to test the acidity of your water at home? Come join local scientists and learn how to use cabbage juice to pH test various at-home items!
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July 27th: Discovering DNA walks participants through the scientific method and shows them how to extract DNA from a strawberry. Ever wondered what DNA looked like with your naked eye? Do you want to know how much DNA is in a piece of fruit? Come join local scientists and learn how to extract DNA from food!
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