While we’re hosting Science it the Parks each summer, we also spend some time looking at future activities. Just yesterday afternoon, the staff were making sure that the bottles of soda (orange, grape, strawberry, and pineapple Fanta) were drunk as quickly as possible so that we could use the empty bottles for new sound experiments. This…
Author: Adam Johnston
rain
This is our 9th year hosting Science in the Parks, and we have yet to cancel a day. This morning as we were getting ready, I was checking the weather radar and scanning the horizon and thinking that today might be that day. A little rain doesn’t hurt, but it’s our standing policy that if…
fountains of science
Really, we do suggest to kids that they should step back and sit on the grass when we get ready for a demonstration. But sometimes they just can’t hold back.
Fun with Big Budah
As we’re starting our first week of the program, we’ve gotten good publicity to kick off the summer. Big Budah and “Good Day Utah” from Fox13 (KSTU) profiled Science in the Parks and Arts in the Parks yesterday. In case you weren’t up to see it, or you’d like to see a few clips again, here are…
Anticipation
This is a time of year when I lose sleep. Will we have enough volunteers? (Yes, we would love to have you help if you’re interested!) Will all of the stuff be ready? Did we remember to load the trailer? Are the tents and tables repaired from last year? Do we have enough bubble solution…
