To start the night off, the children went into Mrs Weir's classroom where a Scientist came to show them two hours of fun and interesting scientific experiments. These included making blue or fluorescent pink slime which they made from adding special chemicals and other ingredients. They also attempted to make a ping-pong ball fly around the room by using only a straw and their breath!
Next, the Scientist showed them what "dry ice", or carbon dioxide, looked like. He also let them touch just the very top of it - the 'mist' coming out of the top of the beaker - and also told them that this was what it felt like to be touching a cloud. However, it apparently just felt like nothing in their hands - it did look very impressive though!
The last activity that he did with them was showing them the effect of a Vortex on two lit candles. Then, all the children lined up to each have a go at trying to blow out the candles simply by using the Vortex. It actually proved extremely difficult as only three children managed to do it!
It was then time for the end of the night where the boys and girls headed up to the dorms where they all had showers, got into pyjamas, and watched a bit of a movie before heading to bed.
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