Troop 4: Meeting 10

Troop Leaders: Qila, Azni, Ash, Ain, Daniel

Senior Science Scouts: Ummeesh, Khavishini, Darshwini

New Troop Leaders Qila and Azni kicked off the meeting with a bang! This time, it's all about Newton's three laws of motion, introduced to the Science Scouts through a series of fun and challenging learning activities.



Newton Science Show
Qila introduced Newton's three laws of motion through a series of engaging and interactive science activities delivered in the Newton Science Show. The Science Scouts experienced the resistive forces of inertia, the recoil of an action, and a whole lot more other fun and physical experiments.



Spin yourself round and round but the balls stay where they are!



Who's going to make a bigger splash?!

Balloon Powered Car Challenge
Qila then challenged the Science Scouts to design a balloon powered car using everyday materials such as a cereal box, balloons, and straws. The Science Scouts were definitely creative and almost all cars had forward motion! Science Scouts Aiman and Liyana topped the distance and earned themselves an "Investigating Forces and Energy" badge for their successful effort!



The briefing and guide by Qila before design and construction.



Science Scouts focused on building their 'cars', with help from the other Troop Leaders and the Senior Science Scouts.



And off to the tracks we go to see which car travels the furthest!



Here's a quick video recap:

What's coming up this Saturday!

No prizes for guessing who this is :)

Upcoming in July

Our next meeting on July 24 will be facilitated by our Two new Troop Leaders, Qila and Azni. They have two exciting activities lined up but they need your help.

All Troop 4 Science Scouts need to bring with them 4-6 identical bottle caps from plastic bottles such as from soft drinks or mineral water. Try to collect these caps from used bottles at home, at school or around the neighbourhood. Clean them and make sure they're the same size (different colours are fine).

As a bonus for Science Scouts from the other Troops, our challenge for you is to collect 10 plastic bottle caps and earn a spot in the next meeting! Let us know if you're able to earn your way and will be coming for the meeting on 24 July.

Remember, look out for used or available caps. Try not to buy drinks just for the caps.


Finally, there's 2 weeks left to complete the July challenge! Click here for the challenge information or just scroll down a few posts below.

Troop 4: Meeting 9

Troop Leaders: Yati, Ash, Ain, Daniel with new Troop Leaders, Qila and Azni

Senior Science Scouts: Ummeesh, Khavishini, Darshwini, Desmond

Abracadabra! The Science Scouts were introduced to befuddling science experiments that tricks our senses into believing the unbelievable. These science experiments are often seen to be 'magical' but with the right knowledge and a proper investigation into the phenomena, Science Scouts will discover that the underlying 'secrets' are essentially basic scientific principles.

Hot, Cold, and...
There are three bowls of water on the table, one's hot, one's cold but what's the third? The Science Scouts discovered that our sense of touch and how we perceive temperature can be tricked. Science Scouts who first dipped their hands in hot water will describe the mystery bowl of water as cold and those who first dipped their hands in cold water will say that the mystery bowl of water is warm! This is a simple phenomenon that is also observed whenever we feel chilly when stepping out of a very warm shower.



Disappearing Water
Water goes into a cup and as it's poured from cup to cup, suddenly it disappears! Science Scouts saw first hand the super absorbent quality of 'sodium polyacrylate' a chemical found in baby diapers.



Defying Gravity
A plastic bottle full of water is turned upside down but the water does not flow out! The outlet is unobstructed so what's going on? Science Scouts explored the properties of surface tension, strengthened in this experiment with a fine (but porous) netting at the cover. When tilted, water flows out freely but when the net is covered with water, the surface tension forms a seal strong enough (and helped by the outside air pressure) to hold in the remaining water in the bottle.



Fizzy Potions
The Science Scouts made fizzy potions by combining sodium bicarbonate with lemon juice, creating a chemical reaction resulting in the release of carbon dioxide gas. A dash of soap and water creates a frothy and bubble-filled fizzy mixture!

Secret Pages
A piece of paper has only two sides but this specially folded paper reveals two more secret pages inside! A simple paper folding trick that's simple to do and easy to learn.



Illusions
Newly trained illusionist Ash showed off numerous card tricks that uses mathematics (and some showmanship) for impressive acts of clairvoyance! Ash also demonstrated other visual illusions using straws and string.




Science Scouts were then given the opportunity to try these experiments and activities on their own.

Coming up this Saturday, the 10th of July!