3/14/2008 - Nano Day at Austin Children's Museum

Ever wonder how a liquid can also be a magnet? Ever wonder what makes tablets fizz in water?

Austin, Texas (March 14, 2008) — Ever wonder how a liquid can also be a magnet? Ever wonder what makes tablets fizz in water? Children and families can learn that it all happens on the nanoscale during Nano Day at Austin Children’s Museum. On Sunday, March 30 from 1:00 to 5:00pm, visitors can take part in many hands-on nano activities throughout the day or attend special workshops led by UT professor, Pam Cook.

Children can make their own liquid crystal sensors that change color with temperature change; detect nano differences in solutions using their sense of smell; get a “hands-on” sense of the nano-scale and more! Pam Cook, from the Texas Materials Institute at UT’s Cockrell School of Engineering, will host two special nano-fun workshops that will uncover how nano scientists are thinking and exploring the nano world. Registration is required for workshops. Call 512-472-2499 x201 by Wednesday, March 26 to register. All other nano activities are included with Museum admission.

Nano Day is presented in partnership with the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network, supported by the National Science Foundation. This local event is part of a national nanoscience and engineering public awareness week.

ABOUT ACM
The mission of the Austin Children's Museum is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Located at the Dell Discovery Center downtown at the corner of 2nd Street and Colorado, the Austin Children's Museum is one of the city's popular cultural attractions with 210,000 visitors annually. Founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization, the Austin Children's Museum delivers its mission through a variety of exhibits, programs and outreach activities. For more information, please visit www.austinkids.org.