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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!