So for day 3 of math camp we made bubbles and parabolic solar ovens.
The bubbles were a HUGE success. I got the projects from here:
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/backyard-bubbles/
We made bubbles within bubbles, towers of bubbles, huge bubbles, square bubbles, and played bubble bop (bouncing bubbles from one person to another).
Then we made parabolic solar ovens. The project was from here:https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/solar-hot-dog-cooker/
I'm not sure I'd actually use this to cook hot dogs. I wanted to cook marshmallows, which didn't work because marshmallows don't heat up in the sun (they reflect the light...) but I wasn't impressed. I am giving bonus points for anyone who actually succeeds at this.
It was interesting, the project was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be, and some of the things I thought were clear in the directions were definitely NOT clear. But live and learn!
Two interesting websites on paraboloids:
https://gizmodo.com/heres-why-you-shouldnt-leave-a-giant-parabolic-mirror-i-1827858823
Paraboloids and buildings which set things on fire.
Tomorrow should be calmer and less crafty. The only problem might be the skittles for doing combinatorics and probability...
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