What a blast! My block mates and I helped put on a Family Science Night at Rio Vista Elementary Monday Night (2/27). From aluminum boats, to paper airplanes, to Oobleck, students were doing science, and their families were right there with them.
Nancy and I ran the Penny Drop station, focusing on surface tension. Students (and parents) tried to see how many drops of water they could get on one side of a penny, without the water spilling over the edge. Some students got into the 20's, other's got into the 40's and beyond. It was fun getting to see these "mini scientists" approaching the experiment with such focus and determination.
Even though the weather wasn't in our favor (cold and wet), we had a great turnout. Our station was slammed the ENTIRE time. :)
