Virginia Tech KTU Feb. 22nd hands-on activities!

Demonstrating Properties of Polar vs Nonpolar Molecules- Da Vinci and Curie Living Learning Communities

Using dish soap, milk, food coloring and Q-tips, undergraduate science students from Virginia Tech’s Da Vinci and Curie Living Learning Communities will present a simple, fun and artistic experiment that demonstrates the properties of polarity.  Soap has a nonpolar end (hydrocarbon chain) and a polar end. The soap causes food coloring to move in the milk as it tries to align with the fat molecules. It is an amazingly simple experiment but will dazzle anyone!

Da Vinci and Curie are part of Virginia Tech's inVenTs living-learning community, a combination of four STEM communities focused on engineering and life, physical and quantitative sciences.  See http://www.housing.vt.edu/llc/communities/invents.html  for more details!

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Physics Fun Demos- Physics Outreach Program

The Outreach program of the Virginia Tech Physics Department illustrates physics concepts the fun way! Undergraduate students who have an enthusiasm for helping students learn about the fundamental aspects of physics go out on trips to surrounding elementary, middle and high schools or host students on campus to conduct exciting hands on activities and demonstrations.

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Pin Wheels and Power of the Wind-- Virginia Tech Service Learning


Learn how pin wheels capture the power of the wind to spin and the real life application of green technology.

The undergraduate students presenting the activity are Virginia Tech Service Learning Students. As part of their classes, students participate in service projects where they donate a portion of their time and write a final report on their experience. Kids' Tech University is excited to work with these students!