Science Open House
Fort Lewis College

The ooze and ahhs of science at FLC

Join Fort Lewis College for Science Open House, a free, public event designed to celebrate the wonders of science. Bring your questions and your curiosity to FLC on Saturday, April 15th, 1 – 4 p.m. and join hundreds of local and regional families to see phantasmagorical demonstrations, from explosions to ooblek races to liquid nitrogen ice cream!

THE INVISIBLE WORLD OF GASSES

Saturday, April 15, 2023
Chemistry Hall Auditorium, Room 130
Shows starting at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 PM

Watch Michael Grubb, associate professor of Chemistry, demonstrate the behavior of gasses:

Hot air balloons
Fire vortexes
Invisible fluids
and more!

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

LIQUID NITROGEN ICE CREAM: Enjoy smooth ice cream made right in front of your eyes, at -320°F!
LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY: Learn the atomic composition of matter by blowing it up with a laser!
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY: Test the authenticity of gemstones, or test for the presence of explosives residue, by looking at how light scatters off a substance.
ACOUSTIC LEVITATION: Levitate small objects using only sound!
LEVITATING SUPERCONDUCTORS: Levitate superconductors, synthesized in the chemistry lab by FLC students, on a magnetic track!
BLACK FLAME: Can chemists make a black flame? Find out!
OOBLECK TRACK: Try to run across our 10-foot track of oobleck, a non-Newtonian fluid made of water and corn starch, without sinking!

MANY MORE ACTIVITIES WILL BE SHOWCASED. STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES!

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

The Chemistry Hall and other science-related buildings are located on the southwest side of campus.

Parking is free on campus on weekends. Please download our map to see the recommended lots for accessing the science buildings.

ABOUT FLC’S SCIENCE OPEN HOUSE