Photos

Photos from LASSI 2014

• Math Manipulatives

  Teachers used Cuisenaire Rods and Pattern Blocks to find a common denominator and add and subtract fractions.

  

• Fun with Lasers!

  Diffraction of lasers of different colors, and gummy bears as color filters..

  

• Surface area

  Using orange peels to explore the surface area of a sphere.

  

• Telescope Time!

  Observing on the roof of the building with portable 8" Meade telescopes and the domed 16" STAR undergraduate research telescope.

  

• Thermodynamics

  Demonstrating properties of heat and temperature using food coloring, dry ice (carbon dioxide or CO₂), and liquid nitrogen (N₂).

  

• Other Photos

  Photos from other activities throughout the workshop.