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What happens to this pickle may be shocking!

Rick Crosslin, scientist in residence at MSD Wayne Township joined us today with two spooky experiments.

First, he showed how electricity can flow through a pickle, causing it to light up using the Thomas Edison Filament.

Then he showed how the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide makes a giant cloud of smoke come out of a bottle. He says, this is the same technique used in “I Dream of Jeannie” when she pops out of the bottle.

You can see Rick Crosslin and Keith Ramsey, MSD Wayne Township science teacher, at Conner Prairie this weekend presenting dozens of spooky experiments like this!

It’s happening on Saturday, October 30 from 6:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

For more from Rick visit:

Youtube: Rick Crosslin

It was a series of discrepant events in-studio today with Rick Crosslin, District Scientist in Residence for MSD Wayne Township.

A discrepant event is a science demonstration that makes you question what you are seeing, and what you believe. It actually makes you concentrate more.

These fun experiments can help you understand how water pressure works.

Find more from Rick Crosslin here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUaGjswflD3xO4rzZ5KSeQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ixscience?lang=en

Liquid nitrogen can be used in many ways in the world of science, buy today we’re using it for fun to show it works! Rick Crosslin, scientist in residence for MSD Wayne Township, joined us today with a few interesting experiments you won’t believe until you see.

Liquid Nitrogen facts:

For reference, space is about -455 degrees Fahrenheit . When sunlight hits the moon’s surface, the temperature can reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit and in the dark or night -280 degrees Fahrenheit .

Items can change their properties when they are heated or cooled.

Experiments:

  1. show LN
  2. freeze flowers
  3. Rubber hose
  4. exploding can and pringles
  5. frozen banana
  6. balloons
  7. lindenfrost effect
  8. ghost drops on water

For more of Rick’s experiments and science lessons, click here.

The word vaccination is being thrown around a lot lately, and it may be leaving a lot of kids confused. Rick Crosslin, scientist in residence for MSD Wayne Township, joined us today with a little history on how we discovered vaccination and how they work. He explained it all in a kid-friendly way using a toy castle and dragon. Watch the video above to see the full segment.

Key Points:

Watch the full version of his scientific explanation on Rick’s Youtube channel here.

Simple machines make work easier, not less work, says Rick Crosslin, scientist.

He joined us today to demonstrate how simple machines work. In our case, Randy was the “load” and Amber was the “effort.”

What is work? Science defines it as, “when a force moves an object.”

Force – a push or pull

Simple Machines – Pulley, Wheel & Axle, Inclined Plane, Wedge, and the Leber.

Here’s a look at a more detailed version of this experiment:

Find more from Rick Crosslin here:

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCTUaGjswflD3xO4rzZ5KSeQ

Twitter: twitter.com/ixscience?lang=en

Rick Crosslin, scientist in residence, MSD Wayne Township joined us to take us through the process of making a “Garden Glove,’ a perfect project for kids!

Plants have played a critical role in life on our planet. They provide oxygen, medicine, clothing, and food for all of us.

Most plants come from seeds and from flowering plants that were first seen in the fossil record about 67,000,000 years ago, think T. Rex!

Flowers make seeds. They have male (stamen and pollen) and female parts (pistil and ovules).

Pollination leads to fertilization, and then to seed development.

Seeds Germinate, and they lay dormant to survive the winter. Then when they are warm and wet they germinate or split open and begin a new plant.

For more from RIck visit, his Youtube Channel.

Local science teacher Rick Crosslin joined us today to tell us all about that noise you may hear all day and night coming from the cicadas!

Rick went into detail about the different stages cicadas go through, the sounds they make, and their life cycle.

More about Crosslin:

He has received numerous awards recognizing him as a classroom teacher.

He was the host and executive director of the Emmy award winning show, Indiana Expeditions, a WFYI PBS science television program where he shares his expertise and motto: Science is for Everyone! 

He was also host and executive producer of The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017.

Find more from Rick Crosslin here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUaGjswflD3xO4rzZ5KSeQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ixscience?lang=en

Rick Crosslin, District Scientist in Residence for MSD Wayne Township, joined us today to share more amazing science demonstrations. Today he showed us how to make homemade slime, an exploding pumpkin and more.

Homemade Slime:

  1. Pour 1/2 cup of glue into the mixing bowl.
  2. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well to combine.
  3. Add food coloring and glitter as desired!
  4. Mix in 1/2 cup of liquid starch.
  5. Stir until slime forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  6. Remove slime and stretch and knead until perfect!

Homemade Oobleck:

  1. Step One Pour 2 cups cornstarch into a bowl.
  2. Step Two Add 1 cup of water and stir to combine.
  3. Step Three If adding food coloring to your oobleck do it at the mixing stage.

Pumpkin Explosion:

Pumpkin, Calcium Carbide and H2O = Actelyn gas, exothermic decomposition
Production of acetylene

The reaction of calcium carbide with water, producing acetylene and calcium hydroxide, was discovered by Friedrich Wöhler in 1862. This reaction was the basis of the industrial manufacture of acetylene, and is the major industrial use of calcium carbide. Used for miners lamps.

More projects:

You can find more of Rick’s science experiments on Youtube.

More about Crosslin: He has received numerous awards recognizing him as a classroom teacher. He was the host and executive director of the Emmy award winning show, Indiana Expeditions, a WFYI PBS science television program where he shares his expertise and motto: Science is for Everyone! He was also host and executive producer of The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017.

Rick Crosslin, district scientist in residence for MSD Wayne Township makes science fun when he goes to the school bus yard to demonstrate how our solar system really measures out.

You can find more of Rick’s science experiments on Youtube.

More about Crosslin: He has received numerous awards recognizing him as a classroom teacher. He was the host and executive director of the Emmy award winning show, Indiana Expeditions, a WFYI PBS science television program where he shares his expertise and motto: Science is for Everyone! He was also host and executive producer of The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017.

Our meteorologists are predicting some much needed rain for today, but Rick Crosslin, District Scientist in Residence for MSD Wayne Township, is predicting clouds and maybe a tornado in his latest experiments.

You can find more of Rick’s science experiments on Youtube.

More about Crosslin: He has received numerous awards recognizing him as a classroom teacher. He was the host and executive director of the Emmy award winning show, Indiana Expeditions, a WFYI PBS science television program where he shares his expertise and motto: Science is for Everyone! He was also host and executive producer of The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017.