Virtual Farm Show Worshops
Whitaker Center's educators lead students through an activity to celebrate the Calving Corner and the PA Farm Show!
January 10 - January 12, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts and the Calving Corner will be releasing STEM activity videos during the week of the PA Farm Show 2022! Whitaker Center's educators will be leading students through a different activity each session.
Dates
Monday, January 10, 2022 at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9 a.m.
* One workshop will be posted on Monday and the other on Wednesday at 9:00am. They will be available on Whitaker Center and The Calving Corner's social media pages. Each activity runs approximately 35- 45 minutes.
Workshops
Making Ice Cream
Heavy whipping cream, vanilla, salt, ice, and a lot of shaking! In this diary-inspired chemistry activity, students will create a chemical reaction to cool their mixture into a yummy treat!
View step-by-step print instructions here.
View the instructional video here.
Color Explosion
Whole milk, food coloring, and soap mix to create a rainbow of color. In this simple chemistry activity, soap molecules connect with the fat molecules in the milk and they move the food coloring around in interesting and beautiful ways. Experiment with the placement and amounts of food coloring, the amount of soap used, and the colors added to create your own milk masterpiece!
View step-by-step print instructions here.
View the instructional video here.
A recording of the program will be available on Whitaker Center and The Calving Corner's social media pages.
Who can participate: The STEM sessions are open to the public but the sessions will be most appropriate for children in Pre-K through sixth grade.
Cost: These workshops are complimentary. If you did not pre-register for the kit (now sold out), you will need to collect the necessary materials ahead of each program. Please see the supply list and directions here. (We will need to link the PDF!)
What activities will be done:
Color Explosion- Milk, food coloring, and soap mix to create a rainbow of color. In this simple chemistry activity, soap molecules connect with the fat molecules in the milk and they move the food coloring around in interesting and beautiful ways. Experiment with the placement and amounts of food coloring, the amount of soap used, and the colors added to create your own milk masterpiece!
Making Ice Cream- What do you think “Half & Half” is? It is half cream and half whole milk! We will use all of our observation skills as we turn half & half into ice cream! We will watch the physical change through the clear walls of the bags, listen and feel for the changes in texture as we shake, and smell and taste at all stages of the process.
Where do I view the programs? The workshops will be streamed, recorded, and saved on The Calving Corner's Youtube page. Please support The Calving Corner by subscribing to theYoutube page for easy access to view the birthing pens the week of the PA Farm Show.
https://www.youtube.com/
Please email education@whiatkercenter.org with any questions!
This event is sponsored by The Calving Corner and Whitaker Center.
