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featured sunday presentation:
Amazing
Chemistry
- after lunch feature presentation
Get ready to explore, learn and be amazed by a variety of
chemistry demonstrations that include “Metals that Burn”,
“Fireworks in a Dish”, “Water, Water—Where Did it Go?”,
“Shake, Float, Sink and Separate”, “The Black and Yellow
Oscillating Reaction”, “The Lemon Shell Game”, “The
Disappearing Packing Peanuts Race”, “The Blue Bottle”,
"Fire-eating and Sword-Swallowing Balloons", "Light from
Black", "The Mad Scientist Movie Set from the Grocery
Store", “The Magic Mushroom”, “Shrinking Balloons, Frozen
Balls and the Handy Banana Hammer”, and “The Final Test: Is
it Hydrogen or Helium?”
Sandra Koster, Ph.D., Chemistry, UW-La Crosse
Jeff Bryan, Ph.D., Chemistry, UW-La Crosse
program descriptions:
Angry Birds Eggstravaganza!
The angry birds are trying to figure out a safe contraption
to get their eggs safely launched away from the evil pigs,
and need your help. Explore the physics of collisions by
building a protective case for an egg and using a giant
slingshot to launch it into the air. Test out different
designs to see which eggs survive the crash landing!
Jennifer Docktor, Ph.D., Physics
Megan Litster, Ph.D., Physics
Food is Fuel and Munch, Munch, More
Our bodies are like engines that use fuel to do work. Just
like the gas we put in our cars, the food we eat is fuel for
our bodies. Food also contains many chemicals and chemical
properties that can be exploited to improve taste, texture
and nutrition. We will investigate the science of food with
some yummy (and not-so-yummy) experiments and explore ways
to optimize your engine's fuel efficiency!
Lisa Kobs, M.S., Biology
Peg Maher, Ph.D., Biology
Darby Oldenburg, Ph.D., Health Professions
Lovely Lips Laboratory
Ever wonder what goes into making a little tub of lip gloss? In the Lovely
Lips Laboratory learn about the properties of the ingredients that go into
making lip gloss. Create and combine ingredients to make a personalized lip
gloss formulation!
Nadia Carmosini, Ph.D., Chemistry
Movie Production through Computer Programming
(offered twice in Session 2)
Learn the basics of computer programming by writing, directing and filming a
movie script. Construct a virtual 3D world involving dancing figure skaters,
singing frogs, and polar penguins. Using programming script, direct and record a
movie using a virtual camera.
Kenny Hunt, Ph.D., Computer Science
Jeffrey Bagget, Ph.D., Mathematics
Rollercoasters!!!
Have you ever wondered how a roller coaster can go
upside down or make a barrel roll? Why does the start hill
have to be so high above the ground? In this program you
will learn about the scientific principles that govern
roller coaster design, and use them to build your own model
roller coaster!
Seth King, Ph.D., Physics
There’s
WHAT in my Food?!?
The word “microorganism”, or microbe, often makes us
think about germs that make us sick. However, we are
surrounded by many microbes that are harmless or even
helpful in some way. Explore how beneficial microbes are
used to make foods we eat every day! Learn how other
microbes in our food cause harm and ways we can prevent it.
Marisa Barbknecht, M.S., Microbiology
What Does Random Mean?
Do you ever wonder what people mean when they say things
like "random", "chance" or "odds"? Learn about probability,
and how it applies to our world, with examples ranging from
coin flips and random walks to lotteries and particle
movement! Specifically, we will explore the patterns that
can emerge from the seemingly aimless movement of tiny
particles of matter suspended in a fluid.
Eric Eager, Ph.D., Mathematics
What in the World is Wrong with
Carmen San Diego?: A Diagnostic Case Study
When something is wrong with your body, how do you figure
out what it is? Everyday doctors use diagnostic medicine
where they do a series of tests based on symptoms and can
"diagnose" what is wrong with you. Once you know the
diagnosis, treatment can begin, but where in the world do
you start? Explore human and anatomy and physiology is this
case study.
Rebecca Werren, M.S., Biology
Leah Morgan, M.S., Biology
