Saturday, November 8, 2014
Ahhh science. Whether it’s biology, chemistry, physics or any of the other wonderful ways to discover and explain the world around me, science has always held a certain fascination. That’s why I was stoked to learn that the Fernbank Museum of Natural History was holding its annual Science at Hand day. Experiments and discoveries lay around every corner as different groups had set up stations around the main lobby of the museum. Children and adults were treated to demonstrations and hands on activities throughout the morning and early afternoon!
Christopher Collier (right) looks at the model of an animal brain held by Katherine Stuhrman during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Grace Njagi explores the density of liquids during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Amelia Mulligan (left) turns to her father Jeff to help her draw tree rings during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Ethan Crook (left) and Lily Anne Perry watch model buildings shake in a earthquake resistance experiment during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Gabriel Williams (right) plays with non-newtonian fluid as Aaron McKee drips some on his hands during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Ava Innes (left) and her sister Destiny create a brain using play-doh during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Philip Williams (right), his sister Margaret and Charlotte Baugher watch as “elephant toothpaste” explodes from a bottle during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
J.T. Carter (right) makes the block model of a plane fly that he and his brother Danny built during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Henry Carter (right) looks inside the model of a brain cavity during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Kelsey Zimmermann (hands) explains the different parts of a human brain as Megha Desai holds a whole brain in her hands during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Lily Anne Perry (center) touches a human brain during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Siddharth Vijayasankar (right) and Li Wang construct towers during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Thomas Brown (top) participates in a sensory experiment during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.
Terence Fisher (left) uses electricity to cause a mylar band to float in the air during Science at Hand at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday, November 8, 2014.