Science on a Stick

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The SCIENCE in Science on a Stick

1. Sizing it up! 
   • This is actually a pinhole magnifier. Learn why it works on this Exploratorium web page. (Scroll down to What's Going On.)
2. Cardboard Sunglasses
   • How Sunglasses Work, a howstuffworks web page, explains polarization and blocked light waves.
3. Which Eye is Dominant?
   • Here's another simple test for eye dominance.
   • Why do we care about the importance of eye dominance?
4. Chill!
   • Learn about evaporation and cooling in Why Do You Sweat?
5. Read in Color
   • The Stroop Effect explains what happens when words and their colors don't match.
6. Here’s a Twist!
   • What Is the Coriolis Effect?
7. Challenge Your Reflexes
   • This easy online test measures your reaction time in milliseconds!
8. Where’s Your Blind Spot?
   • The Blind Spot web page offers more easy tests for your blind spot and other good infomation about sight and vision. 
9. Balancing Act
   • This short Center of Gravity video offers a definition and another easy experiment. 
10. Kite Conversion
    • Do you love to fly kites? The American Kitefliers Association web site is for you.

For 4-H Professionals and Others: Science on a Stick is sponsored by The Ohio 4-H Foundation and is part of Ohio’s 4-H STEM programming. This sturdy, hand-held fan promotes the science-side of 4-H with ten simple experiments that allow participants to experience 4-H's unique and engaging hands-on approach. Ohio 4-H professionals, volunteers, and older members can use these fans to captivate citizen scientists at fairs, in schools, and anywhere else audiences will respond to its fun and educational activities. Fans are approximately 8" x 8" with handles attached and available in sets of [300] from extensionpubs.osu.edu.