Shargel Science Adventures

After about 15 years of keeping my fingers crossed (ouch) we’ve been able to install a Hitachi TM4000 in our middle school science lab. And yes, it was worth the wait! Wow – wow – wow.

Microwave, chocolate, marshmallows, rulers and calculators. We calculated the speed of light with 98 percent accuracy!!!

Nothing captures the wonder of tweens more than the anticipation and excitement of the invisible becoming visible! Wizards and dragons have nothing compared to naturally occurring alpha particles and muons!

7th grade final battle. All robots on the ring at once. Lots of fun!

Sharing the wonders of science is such a joy!

Pennies into silver and gold…. errrr… zinc and brass coated.

Not bad for a first attempt at casting silver Legos. The second batch made for nice keepsakes for the students at my camp.

Liquid oxygen is magnetic …but I’ve never been content with how I’ve demonstrated this before. Until now! Big magnet – styrofoam piece – pour oxygen on top! Awesome!