Kids get hands-on science experience at museum event

Posted on Sun, Jan 6, 2013 : 12:04 p.m.

Kids get hands-on science experience at museum event

By Courtney Sacco

Families watch the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Saturday Jan. 5.
Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com

More Galleries

Enlarge

Families watch the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Saturday Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com

Buy AnnArbor.com Photo Prints

Families watch the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Saturday Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -5_fullsize.jpg
A container of liquid nitrogen freezes a banana and a water balloon as kids watch the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Saturday Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -6_fullsize.jpg
Mallory shows the kids what happens when a banana is places in liquid nitrogen during the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -1_fullsize.jpg
Ashlee demonstrates how Science can be used to make a fireball during the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -2_fullsize.jpg
Five-year-old Maude makes an ice candle during one of many Hands-On Holidays: Hot vs. Cold exhibits Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum on Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -3_fullsize.jpg
Clayton Barde watches as a endothermic chemical reaction happens in his hands during Hot & Cold Chemistry, one of Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum's Hands-On Holidays: Hot vs. Cold exhibits Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -11_fullsize.jpg
James Barde watches as a exothermic chemical reaction happens in his hands during Hot & Cold Chemistry, one of Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum's Hands-On Holidays: Hot vs. Cold exhibits Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -4_fullsize.jpg
Mallory hsows the kids what happens when a banana is placed in liquid nitrogen during the Flame and Freezing Science Demo at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -7_fullsize.jpg
Five-year-old Maude makes an ice candle during one of many Hands-On Holidays: Hot vs. Cold exhibits Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -8_fullsize.jpg
Five-year-old Teddy Staebler makes an ice candle during one of many Hands-On Holidays: Hot vs. Cold exhibits Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -9_fullsize.jpg
Five-year-old Teddy Staebler makes an ice candle during one of many Hands-On Holidays: Hot vs. Cold exhibits Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Jan. 5. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_1_file/cache/010513_Hot_vs._Cold_CS -10_fullsize.jpg

See All Thumbnails

The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum held the "Hands-On Holidays: Hot & Cold" event Jan. 5 and invited kids and families to attend.

Kids had the opportunity to make ice candles, play snow games and hear about the science behind all of the activities.

AnnArbor.com staff photographer Courtney Sacco was there.

Comments

mgoscottie

Sun, Jan 6, 2013 : 7:14 p.m.

Also most kids never get to see phase changes except for water, it I a great chance to show the kids that the clear liquid is wax and not water, but you have to emphasize it or they will think the liquid is water that turns into wax with ice.

mgoscottie

Sun, Jan 6, 2013 : 7:11 p.m.

It says that a banana is frozen on the second picture, did they "melt" it first?