Winter Break STEM Adventures - 2 day program

NEED TO KNOW:

Dates: Thursday, December 26 and Friday, December 27

Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Age: 7-12

Schedule: December 26 - Fruit batteries and electromagnetic motors;

December 27 -  Bath bombs, oobleck & slime, lava lamps

Lunch: Participants should bring a bagged lunch & drink 

WHAT WE'LL BE DOING:

Fruit batteries: Learn about batteries and electricity and see if you can build the strongest fruit or vegetable battery.

Electromagnetic motors: Learn about this device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy using the principles of electromagnetism and build a strong electromagnetic motor that spins nonstop.

Bath bombs: Learn the chemistry behind the bubbly bath and mix bath bomb ingredients to create your own to bring home.

Oobleck & slime: Learn about this Non-Newtonian fluid that can be liquid or solid, depending on how you handle it. Make your own magic, messy, gooey, slime and oobleck to take home with you.

Lava lamp: Make a lava lamp using citric acid, baking soda, and food colorant.

NOTES:

• Register siblings and receive a 10% discount
• Scholarships are available to students who are eligible for benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP, etc. Register for the 50% off scholarship and forward documentation of eligibility to Alison Chacon ([email protected]).

Host or Publisher Rockville Science Center