This past week in the Idea Place, our young patrons learned how to “Use the Force,” of static electricity that is! Our participants tested different materials to determine which ones produced the most static. They discovered that a balloon rubbed against their hair worked best for picking up tissue paper, and for making their hair stand on end! 😀 Click on each image for a larger view.

In another program, Fireball Sun Paintings, our participants swirled together red and yellow paint to make a fiery-looking depiction of the sun. Check out pictures from the program below: