1. Hands-on Science at Pasadena Public Library July 24, 2014 Donald Wright Auditorium AnnMarie Hurtado Pasadena Public Library Benjamin Robles Iridescent

2. 4-week workshop that meets weekly at Central Library All materials provided Kids ages 9-12 and their parents 3. You need: *PVC pipe and connectors *Paper *Masking tape *Scissors *Empty water bottles of different volumes 4. *Use the pipe to shape your rocketmake sure its air-tight! 5. *Attach the water bottleair-tight!and STOMP! 6. We tried different sized bottles. Smaller bottle = less force. Larger bottle = more force. 7. The challenge: to make a wing that can rotate you in an office chair. 8. You need: *Paper or other wing material *Wooden dowels *Wrapping paper tubes *Masking tape *Scissors 9. You need: *Wire or paper clips *Craft sticks *Masking tape *Scissors *Push pins OR: *Pencils *Rubber bands ALSO: *Plastic spoons and knives 10. The challenge: to pick up and crush a real chicken egg! 11. Youll need: *Construction paper *Scissors *A ruler *Tape *PVC pipe (to shape the paper tubes) 12. Cut equal-sized strips of paper and roll them around the pipe to make identical tubes. Then tape the tubes together into a honeycomb pattern. The more the better! STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! 13. Youve seen everyones projects 14. thaumatrope noun thomtrp an optical instrument or toy that shows the persistence of an impression upon the eye and that consists of a card having on its opposite faces different designs that appear combined in a single picture when the card is whirled rapidly round a diameter 15. Youll need: *Sticky notes *A straw *A pencil or pen *A simple picture in mind that you can split up into two parts! 16. Wednesdays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th Childrens Story Room at Central Library Morning class: 10:00 am 11:30 am Evening class: 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 17. AnnMarie Hurtado, Pasadena Public Library anhurtado@cityofpasadena.net Benjamin Robles, Iridescent benjamin@iridescentlearning.org