Sciences. What’s in soap bubbles? Explanation of workshops for young scientists

Throughout the summer, the Angoulême media library offers fun and science workshops for the youngest in partnership with Espace Mendès France in Poitiers.

“And let’s go to the bubble contest!Armed with straws, the ten children gathered on the balcony of the Alpha Media bookstore in Angoulême (Charentes) are doing their best to follow the advice of Paul Baudault, the science medium. They are blowing into a bucket of soap and hopping into their instruments.

All summer long the Angoulême media library hosts science workshops for young and old. Beneath the entertaining aspects of the moment lies an actual science experiment. “Learn to sit and watchingPaul Baudolt explains Mendès France space in Poitiers. We touch the finger road scientific, that is,We will formulate assumption Then answer this question through experiment.“

How do you increase the size of the bubbles? Can you make heart shaped bubbles? Why is the surface of the bubble multi-colored? With each question that arises, it is necessary to make attempts. “To get bigger bubbles, you have to try blowing more gentlysuggests a young boy.We need bigger holes“says a little girl. The little explorers test their proposals and then the facilitator gives them the corresponding scientific explanations.”In nature, we try to find the most solid form possible. This is why our bubble will always try to restore its spherical shape.“

Bubbles is not pleased with the enthusiasm of children, parents and grandparents for these educational workshops. “He has A way to present knowledge of things very basic, Things we all have at home – soap and watersays Mary Lustis, one of the moms. I find it to be Great introduction.“

It’s not just about the bubbles in these scientific activities presented by the scientific cosmonautics Pierre Mendez France of Poitiers. Discovering characters, light reactions or even animal footprints, these hilarious popular science moments happen all summer long. Three more workshops will be held Angoulême Alpha And about fifty others Mendès France space in Poitiers.