Science Expo, pt 1

Another trip we got to take with Danny's sister-in-law and family was to Texas A&M University's Science Exposition where the physics and chemistry departments put on projects and displays for people to come and learn more about science and see cool stuff.  Some were kinda boring (esp. for a five and a two year old), but there were lots of really neat experiments too.

Brent rides the square-wheeled tricycle

Danny learns about centrifigal force while sitting on a stool that can spin and holding a spinning bike wheel.

... depending on the direction he tipped the wheel, it changed the direction he spun on the chair.

 

The physics building on campus is one of the newest buildings on campus, only a year or two old, designed by Michael Graves.  It was really cool to get to see inside and all the features it had, like this several story pendulum in the middle of the foyer.

Barbie teaches about electricity!

hmm. I think with my hair in a half-ponytail and it being really humid that day, electricity worked better on the Barbie.

They had a machine that created big huge fog donuts.

Elena caught one right on her face.

They had one whole room devoted to experiments with lasers.  This particular one showed that the laser in question went through translucent items but would pop opaque ones.  There was a black opaque balloon blown up inside a clear one.

... after the laser turned on, the clear balloon stayed whole while the black balloon inside popped! cool, huh? (... wish I could remember the more technicall parts of the demonstration though...

Danny with his nephew Dash (2.5 years old)