HEAT & TEMPERATURE

Thermodynamics here we come.
Heat transfer is a hot topic, indeed.
Explore how the use of thermometers led not only to the discovery of invisible light (infrared) but also to quantum mechanics!

Heat, temperature & the hidden universe

Point and measure temperature from floor to ceiling with an infrared thermometer
Explore changes in state and record freezing and boiling points
Capture your thermal thumbprint
Measure the rising temperature of an oozing, snaking exothermic reaction
Make your own heat pack
Expand and contract and repair with heat
Radiate, convect & conduct heat
Learn about absolute zero
Explore Herschel’s experiment with thermometers and the discovery of infrared light
Measure black-body radiation and prepare to stumble into the ultraviolet catastrophe

Adult Supervision Required

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS OLD CAN CHOKE OR SUFFOCATE ON UNINFLATED OR BROKEN BALLOONS. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. KEEP UNINFLATED BALLOONS FROM CHILDREN. DISCARD BROKEN BALLOONS AT ONCE.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.