Mark your calendars for this year's Cambridge Science Festival 2014 which is Friday, April 18, to Sunday April 27. Below is one of their offerings, the Science Carnival. This is only a selected list of what you'll find there, mostly physics-related. Check out their website to find out about ALL their offerings. It's a great activity for the whole family! And it's free.
CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2014
Science
Carnival 2014
Cambridge Public
Library, 449 Broadway
Saturday, April 19, 2014 12:00-4:00pm
Saturday, April 19, 2014 12:00-4:00pm
Earth & Space Micro-Zone No Limits Game Corner Robot Zoo
EARTH & SPACE
- Mystery Material: Is It Liquid or Solid?
Visitors will make
and explore the unique properties of a non-Newtonian fluid and other fun
polymeric materials.
- Squishy Circuits
Come learn about
electricity: how it flows and how to make it do work. At Squishy Circuits you
use homemade play dough that is conductive (it lets electricity through) and
insulating (it doesn't) to make your own circuits and turn on lights, buzzers
and other electrical devices. Kids of all ages can have some creative fun and
learn something along the way! by: The Methot Family
- Optical Demonstrations
New England is full
of technology based on the science of optics. The New England Optical Society
will demonstrate the principles behind flat panel displaces to
telecommunications to telescopes with our optical demonstration suitcases. We
will have our giant kaleidoscope and other hands-on demonstrations. by: New England Section of
the Optical Society of America
- H2Wh0a
Do you know how to
bend water or how to turn a jar of water upside down without spilling it? Come
and try some fun water experiments with the Girl Scouts of Eastern
Massachusetts and learn why this is possible. by: Girl
Scouts of Eastern Mass.
- Discovering Physics Through Interactive Exhibits
Clark University
physics students present several hands-on demonstrations that make learning the
laws of physics accessible and fun.
- Observe Hydrogen Emission from Our Galaxy
Come join us for a
demo of a home-built horn antenna radio telescope, repeating the Ewen &
Purcell 1951 Harvard experiment to detect Galactic hydrogen emission. by:
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and MIT
- Paper Airplanes That Fly Forever
Soar a paper airplane
on a piece of cardboard. Learn to build and pilot your own plane using a novel
flying technique. by: Build and Pilot Your Own Walkalong Glider
* Lightning Safety on Land and Water
Learn what lightning
is and how to protect yourself and your friends. What preparation and knowledge
you need to know when a lightning storm approaches and you are going to be in
the middle of it. What would a plan to prepare for a 100% lightning safe event
look like?
- Kite Aerodynamics
See brilliant kites
and gain a better understanding of the aerodynamics of flight and the force of
wind through experiments and flying demonstrations. by: Kiting USA
MICRO-ZONE
- Dynamic Fluids!
Did you know cells
are 70% water?! When studying
biological engineering, it is important to consider fluids, like water. Using
hands on demonstrations we will illustrate some really cool properties of
fluids, such as how fluids move in microscopic environments and the importance of
thick fluid, polymers in your body – mucus! by: EBICS (Emergent
Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems)
NO LIMITS
* Science from Scientists
·
Explore the amazing
world of physics through hands-on demonstrations. We'll discuss basic physics
concepts that affect you every day! by: Science from Scientists
- Science Club for Girls Presents: MadSciMag
The teens of the
Science Club for Girls Media Team will present their research in a specific
area of science they have chosen to document via video, photo, and news
stories. by: Science Club for Girls
- Einstein's Workshop Presents: Hands-on Math
Come explore
interesting math not usually taught in schools, such as tessellations and
Penrose tiles! by: Einstein's Workshop
· *
Sister-City Schools
Share Their Science Projects
Whether it's planting
trees or making robots, students in Yerevan, Armenia share their projects by video and Skype. by: Cambridge-Yerevan
Sister City Assoc.
- What Inquisitive Minds Wanted to Know?
Student
presentations, the result of inquisitive minds answering how, and why questions
- the beginning of the practice of a scientific investigation. Come
Hear/Interact. by: TTT Mentor Program
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* Bright Horizons Early
Education and Preschool “Science Rocks” Photo Booth
Capture your Carnival
experience and the excitement of your young scientists at Bright Horizons'
Science Rocks themed photo booth. Stop by with the whole family! by: Bright Horizons Early Education and
Preschool
- Science Club for Girls: STEM Internship Program
What do underwater
remote-operated vehicles, muscular dystrophy, cell phone applications, and
plant flowering time have in common? They're all things that our High School
STEM Interns are working on this year. Come by the Science Club for Girls STEM
Internship booth to find out more! by:
Science Club for Girls
- Boston GreenFest
Learn about recycling
through recycled art! by: Foundation for a Green Future, Inc.
- The Innovation Institute Visits the Street!
The Innovation
Institute is an after school and weekend science and engineering academic
enrichment program for students in grades K-11. We are a vibrant learning
community that focuses on the "how's" and "why's" -- stimulating critical thinking through hands-on
investigation and design. by: The Innovation Institute
- Science of Silly Putty!
Make your own silly
putty! The MIT Undergraduate Biochemistry Association will provide materials
and teach the science behind the fun and unusual properties of silly putty! by: MIT Undergraduate Biochemistry Association
GAME CORNER
- TestTubeGames Booth
Come play the latest
science creations from local game studio TestTubeGames. Make a whirling solar
system, solve particle physics puzzles, or fly through electric fields in these
browser and mobile games. by: TestTubeGames
- LED Art!
Do you like art,
colored lights, and/or science? We will be creating designs using LEDs! You can come by and create your own
masterpieces using different colored LEDs while also learning the basic idea
behind circuits. So be sure to stop by for some fun LED Art! by: MIT Society of Women Engineers
- Hello, Watson
Test your wits
against Watson, the IBM computer featured on the popular quiz show Jeopardy!
- East End House
Showcasing various
hands-on, STEM-focused games that youth in East End House’s Middle School
Program have created; this will include sharing the game design and engineering
insights that the youth have discovered throughout the process.
Participating youth will be led through discovery-based learning to design,
prototype, and produce games that engage STEM concepts in an age-appropriate
and fun way. by: East End House
ROBOT ZOO
- If Only There Was a Way to Throw Yoga Balls...
One robot is a frisbee
tosser. The other is a robot that throws and picks up a yoga ball! by:
CRLS Robotics Team (Cambridge Rindge & Latin School)
Special
Performance:
·
Marvelous
Molecules in Play Science demonstrations geared toward middle school aged children
that are designed to entertain and inspire. Experiments and demonstrations
might include the combustion of elements, a smoking chemical transformation,
hot potato carbon dioxide balloons, a colorful chemical reaction, playing with
liquid oxygen, and other inspirational demonstrations.
Two Shows: 12:30pm
and 2:00pm. Each of the shows lasts about one hour.
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