{"id":15737,"date":"2020-02-15T12:34:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T20:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=15737"},"modified":"2020-02-18T12:16:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T20:16:24","slug":"preschool-steam-kitchen-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2020\/preschool-steam-kitchen-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool STEAM ~ Spin Art ~ Centrifugal Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about\u00a0having fun with science, technology,\u00a0math and art!\u00a0 There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment \u2013 the fun and learning comes from the doing!\u00a0 Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play.<\/p>\n

For our January STEAM adventure, we explored centrifugal force with Salad Spinner Art!\u00a0 I got the idea from Tinker Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How does a salad spinner use physics?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Everything within a\u00a0salad spinner<\/b>\u00a0moves in a circle as it spins. This means that the contents of the\u00a0salad spinner<\/b>\u00a0want to move in a uniform direction but a force applied by the inner bowl of the\u00a0salad spinner<\/b>\u00a0makes them keep spinning.\u00a0 In short, a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>salad spinner\u00a0<\/b>uses\u00a0centrifugal force<\/a>\u00a0to separate the water from the salad leaves, enabling salad dressing to stick to the leaves without dilution.\u00a0 Credit:\u00a0 Jeff Regester<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Just for Fun!<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

View the video below to get an in-depth analysis of the Physics involved in a salad spinner.<\/p>\n