Overview

Snow City's educational programmes are all comceptualized in the context of low temperatures (from -196°C to 0°C). The main goal of the programmes is to foster interest in science through the novel experiences offered by the exiciting lecture demonstations and hands-on activities. The programmes provide a unique experience to the students - that is, exposure to cryogenic chemicals such as liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen. This is an experience that cannot be duplicated in ordinary classrooms. They also serves as enrichment/reinforcement activities to classroom lessons. They can also cater a wide range of audiences. The Education Officers, who conduct the programmes, can vary the level of discussion/explanation for each lesson depending on the type of audience.

Lesson Format: Lecture Demonstration
Level: Pre-School to Junior College

Description:
This is Snow City's most popular program. It is recommended for those who attend low-temperature science programs for the first time. The program involves several demonstrations that showcase the properties of liquid nitrogen. Students will be awed by liquid nitrogen as it smokes, expands, and evaporates. The ability of liquid nitrogen to readily freeze objects and make a banana assume hammer like properties will definitely amaze students.

This fun-filled program also touches on concepts of force, pressure, effects of cooling ,properties of materials, and change of state from a temperature of -196°C to room temperature.

Lesson Format: Workshop/Hands-on
Level: All Ages

Description:
The programme opens with a brief history of ice cream. The different ingredients used in making ice cream are then presented to students. Different techniques in making ice cream will be discussed, with emphasis on the use of liquid nitrogen. Students will be asked to form small groups, and together they will prepare their group’s ice cream using liquid nitrogen. On top of that, students will get the chance to savour the ice cream that they have prepared.

The experience is expected to be memorable for the students. They get to learn science concepts such as transmission of heat energy by conduction, effects of heat exchange, and thermal properties of matter. The multi-sensory experience provided by this programme helps to cement the students’ understanding of various science concepts further.