With only a few days left before Abby has to turn in her second set of science work/projects, we wrapped up a couple of experiments tonight.
The first was a spectroscope. Using a few simple items, we wanted to see how different light bulbs (halogen, incandescent, florescent) delivered different light spectrums. (The key is in the amount of heat produced. We didn’t look at efficiency). Notice the use of the Girl Scout cookie box. We had plenty left over. And we have more cookies if you need some.

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We also did an experiment related to aerogel using gelatin with blue food coloring and Nerds candy. You can see the results below.

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It makes me almost want to go back to school again… as a student. Almost.