Wonder Wednesays are a new way to experience different STEM activities here at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum (included with general admission). Each Wednesday in October guests can stop in to the Children's Gallery for a variety of STEM activities for all ages.

For more details about upcoming Wonder Wednesdays be sure to check out our Wonder Wednesdays page!

This weeks supplemental STEM project here at museum is one that is easy to recreate at home and with a little imagination has the opportunity to take us anywhere. Even out to the stormy seas! This project is pretty simple and only requires a couple of materials to get started. You will need...
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• Aluminum foil 
• Pennies (between 100-150, if you don't have pennies you can use rice, cereal, etc. these materials just are not reusable. Whatever you use try to make them as close in weight as much as possible.)
• A bucket half way full with water 
• For a more advance experiment you will also need a bouncy ball as well as a yard stick.

Your challenge is to see how many pennies (or penny substitutes) your boat can hold before it sinks to the bottom of the bucket. 

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS...

Happy Earth Day Everyone! I hope you were able to join us today as we made a water cycle, but if not don't worry! Here is all the information (and a bit more) that we discussed and the directions on how to make your water cycle in a bag at home. First, let's review some key vocabulary first.

Evaporation: The process of turning from liquid into vapor.

• ​​Steam

Condensation: The conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.

• Clouds

Precipitation: A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow

• Falling forms of water

Collection: The act of collecting (Collecting: To bring together in one place)

• Oceans, Ponds, Rivers, Puddle

(Definitions by www.merriam-webster.com)

You will need:

• Perminate Maker 
• A plastic bag (one with a lock seal)
• 1 Tablespoon Water
• Tape (packing tape works best)
• Optional: Food color for water

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