So this week I did my second experiment with the kids at the Boys & Girls Club. We did a marshmallow shooter experiment. The goal of this physic experiment was to teach kids about how Force = mass * acceleration. The older of the kids who actually understand multiplication definitely got the concept, but explaining it to the younger kids was a little more tricky. I think they understood by the end of it how it worked though.
All of the kids and adults definitely loved the experiment. If anyone has any free time and wants to do a fun science experiment this is definitely a good one to try. It was super easy too. Here’s how to make it:
Marshmallow Shooters
1. Make a hole in the bottom of a paper cup
2. Tie the bottom of a balloon. (Don’t blow any air into the balloon. Just leave it deflated.)
3. Cut a small hole on the top of the deflated balloon
4. Open up the hole and pull it over the bottom of the cup
5. Place marshmallow in balloon
6. Shoot
This past week I also was left at the border collie by myself to take care of the dogs. Luckily, it was only for a few hours, while Ani, Josh and everyone else went to empty out the Border Collie’s storage unit. Overall it went pretty well. At one point l was convinced that I had lost Ani’s beloved dog, Shank, but I managed to find him hiding in a different yard. I’m definitely more comfortable with the dogs now than I was before and it was definitely a huge learning experience.
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