Halloween Fun

On Tuesday (aka Halloween), students were welcomed to C18 by ‘Bob’, our resident skeleton, and were witness to some exciting demos. They saw, and then tried to explain, why dry ice (Solid CO2) turns indicators different colours as it dissolves in water (due to forming an acidic solution), why it can inflate a balloon on its own, and what is inside a glow-stick.

They also saw a vomiting pumpkin, which was a different type of elephants’ toothpaste experiment. Much fun, and learning of course, was had by all. There has also been a ‘Science of Halloween’ display in Science on Floor C, showing some interesting facts about Halloween related items, such as garlic, bodies, mummification, spider venom, blood, and much more.