July 18, 2017 –
This is the perfect science offering for amusement park season! Learn the secrets behind the fun at amusement parks and the carnival industry. Experiments and demonstrations involving physics, chemistry, and engineering can help kids realize they really are great at science as they explore and investigate the secrets of amusement park rides, the game booths, and the concession stand. Why don’t you fall out when a ride goes upside down? What are the chemistry secrets behind cotton candy, root beer floats, Dipping Dots, and Pop Rocks candy? Learn answers to these questions and more wacky amusement wonders. After this class kids will never look at amusement parks in quite the same way!
Age: 5 – 11 years
Location: Centennial Rec Center, multi-purpose room
Fee: $39R/$49NR
Instructor: Lisa Lombardi