Gravity is the force that makes things fall to the ground, but what allows some things to fly or float? Why does a piece of paper float lazily to the ground, while the same piece will drop straight down if it’s crumpled into a ball? Birds, kites, and pieces […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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Understanding acids, bases, and their interaction is fundamental to the study of chemistry. In this session, students at VMHS used a home-made pH indicator solution (red cabbage juice) to test and identify the acidity level of common things like ammonia, vinegar, laundry detergent, juices, milk, and Coke. After using their […]
Can you build a bridge out of newspaper? Our students were challenged to design a bridge using only newspaper and tape and then test their creations by seeing how much weight it could hold. Did it collapse? That’s OK — just back to the drawing board to make improvements […]