What happens when you use a dinner knife to swipe at the bottom of a coin tower? Do all the coins topple, or could you safely remove each coin one after the other? Check out this cool experiment to see how taking away friction allows you to keep the coins stacked as you swipe. Test your skills and see how many coins you could remove without the tower falling over!
activities ,education ,engineering ,experiments ,Fun ,girls ,Girlstart ,hands-on ,kids ,math ,science ,STEM ,technology Girlstart will host a hands-on activity booth at Holmquist Elementary’s upcoming STEAM Night. This event is open to members of the school community.
activities ,education ,engineering ,experiments ,Fun ,girls ,hands-on ,kids ,math ,science ,STEM ,technology Very few materials are needed to perform this impressive experiment. Explore how the stream of air from the blow dryer can cause a ping pong ball to float. Test your skills and see how many ping pong balls you can get to float at once!
Stay in on this cold January day and try this soapy experiment! Only a few items are needed to discover tiny bubbles that are hidden in this solid soap bar — see what happens when heat makes them expand!
