Mad Science!

The County Parks and Rec sponsored a Mad Science show.  As a science teacher, I've been curious about the Mad Science franchise for awhile.  My husband, Rob, our favorite six year old, Paul, and his friend, Cassidy, ten, and I went to see Fire and Ice, one of seven programs available.  To get an idea of the price for a show, a birthday party for 15 children is $229.  If your Co-op wanted to book a program, it would pay to call and see about group rates.  The Mad Science presentation was great!  The science was accurate.  The presenter demonstrated a Whoosh bottle, several dry ice experiments, Lycopodium powder, flash paper, and hydrogen gas filled balloons.  The presenter explained sublimation, and that bromothymol blue was an acid indicator.  The presenter was very entertaining and kept her young audience rapt for an hour.  Very impressive.  We paid $5 each to attend the performance in a large group setting.  If your Co-op is planning a week-long science camp, I would consider offering one of their programs for Friday as a finale.