Little Shop Of Physics Hosts Open House, Demonstrations Feb. 28
Monday, February 16, 1998
FORT COLLINS--Colorado State University's Little Shop of
Physics will set up its traveling show of unusual physics
demonstrations as part of the annual Physics Bowl competition
Feb. 28 on campus.
The Little Shop of Physics exhibit will run from 11 a.m.-
6 p.m. in the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center and is
free and open to the public. The exhibit features more than 80
hands-on experiments that use everyday objects to illustrate the
basic principles of science. Demonstrations include levitating a
bowling ball with air, using a cordless drill to generate
electricity and creating sound effects with a 100-foot piece of
irrigation pipe.
Brian Jones, physics instructional lab coordinator and
director of the Little Shop of Physics, said the main goal of the
event is to expose youth to the basic concepts of physics and
science in an engaging and interesting way.
New additions include a pen laser that transmits sound, a
tank with fish that seem to glow in rainbow hues, and a special
mirror that lets you mix your facial features with those of a
friend. In addition to the hands-on displays, there will be
presentations throughout the day including "The Physics of
Magic," "Physics of Martial Arts" and "The One Million Volt Tesla
Coil." Also planned is a special workshop in which children can
make something to take home and create their own experiments, and
an ice cream social where the ice cream will be made from
scratch in less than two minutes.
"These interactive demonstrations and activities provide a
great opportunity for showing youth of all ages how science
really shapes our daily lives," Jones said. "We welcome everyone
to come and see the new and existing exhibits that are part of
the Little Shop of Physics."
The Little Shop of Physics is an outreach program sponsored
by Colorado State that has visited over 80,000 students
statewide. The shop is run by Jones and a staff of 10
undergraduate students who design and transport the creations.
The shop presents the experiments to the schools, then works with
teachers to develop classroom materials that augment the
experiments.
Look for details about the open house on Little Shop of
Physics Web page at http://BrianJones.CTSS.colostate.edu/ or call
(970) 491-5131.
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