Got rhythm? Well this water sure does! Come dance to the beat as we explore the Leidenfrost Effect. With water heated to high temperatures, the water droplets form air pockets that allow them to hover above the surface of the pan to dance!
Austin, TX – WeatherFest
In partnership with Spectrum News and the Bullock Texas State History Museum, we are excited to present WeatherFest. Enjoy hands-on experiments, weather-related films and panels, meet your favorite local meteorologist, and more!
Families will have the opportunity to engineer weather binoculars for cloud viewing, understand the power of air pressure by exploring Bernoulli’s principle, harness the wind to fly a paper kite, discover the wonders behind InstaSnow, and more family-friendly activities!
Hands-On Wednesday: Paper Airplane Launcher
Need an extra lift for your paper airplane? Then put together this paper airplane launcher! As you pull the rubber band back farther, you build up more potential energy, which transfers to more kinetic energy when you launch your plane. All you need is a wooden board, two nails, a long rubber band, a paperclip, a hole punch, tape, and of course, your paper airplane!
