Haunted Science at Semiahmoo Secondary

By: Namali Ratnaweera

HAUNTED SCIENCE AT SEMIAHMOO

SECONDARY...

Students from the Semiahmoo

Science Club and students from

H.T Thrift Elementary got together

for a day of haunted science!

“Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. ”

“I think that the

Haunted Science

event at Semi is

great way for

kids to learn

about the

principles of

science, in a fun

environment!”

said Jane, the

president of the

Semiahmoo

Science Club.

First on the agenda, was the Mentos in Coca-Cola demonstration.

Holes in the Mentos allow carbon dioxide to come in and pushes

all the liquid up and out of the bottle. Resulting in a huge geyser!

Behold the Pumpkin

Pendulum! This

pumpkin is actually

being held up by a

really strong type of

string, and attached

to the ceiling.

Students hold the

pumpkin up to their

nose, and let go. The

pumpkin swings back

and forth, but never

hits the person in the

face! This is due to

the Conservation of

Momentum!

Ooooh, what could this be? Atomic Slime from Outer Space! Mix polyphenol sodium and acid, and you get this glow-in-the-dark creation!

Next we have the

“Can Crusher”. A

can gets heated on a

Bunsen Burner

(what the Pepsi can

is sitting on), and

then placed in cool

water. Bam! Just

like that, the can

gets compressed

within seconds

(Orange Crush can

being held up).

What exactly is the

electric pickle? It

starts with an

electric circuit,

which is

incomplete. Hook

up the pickle, and

the light bulb turns

on! Fascinating,

isn’t it? Never

underestimate the

power of the

pickle!

Eeeew, gross! It

looks disgusting,

but it is so much fun

to play with.

Oobleck is a mixture

of cornstarch and

water. It is known as

a non-Newtonian

fluid. Oobleck can

be moulded like a

solid and also act

like a liquid. It’s a

mix of both a liquid

and a solid.

This is known as a Plasma Globe. The red and blue streaks seen, are different frequencies and a high voltage. When hands are placed on the globe, it alters the frequencies. It is definitely cooler than any regular globe!

“Where there is no

imagination there is

no horror” Very

true indeed. After a

day of imagination,

science, fun and

mysteries the

students from H.T

Thrift left with a bag

of candy and prizes.

While the students

of Semi Science

club, were left with

a mess to clean up!