Hocking Hills State Park
In June 2010 a few of the Explorers set out on an excursion to Ohio’s Hocking Hills region. The eventual pouring rain made for a perfect year of lousy weather (cold, wind, snow, and now rain!) for the club’s outings.
Mentos Depth Charges
In May 2010 the Explorers celebrated their annual pop bottle geyser festival.
This activity takes advantage of a phenomenon known as “nucleation,” in which bubbles form explosively in soda when given a suitable surface to latch onto. And when we say explosively, we MEAN explosively, as those club members who had not experienced this before found out for themselves.
Spring Hike 2010
On a chilly and windy morning in May 2010, the Explorers Club visited Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve.
The group hiked first along the rim of the gorge, then descended to walk along the Little Miami River. After a stop to investigate some "slump block caves," the group continued to a bridge across the river. Here the trail leaves the state nature preserve and enters John Bryan State Park. This was the turn-around point for this day's hike.
Like, totally groovy and far out, man
Everybody knows that Sharpies are “permanent” markers—and permanent means once the ink is on something, it’s nearly impossible to get it off, right?
Well, not quite. The Explorers learned in April 2010 how to do a variation of the classic tie-dying activity with Sharpies and rubbing alcohol.
Twisted Sounds
“Durn it, this SHOULD work!”
Well, what can you say? Sometimes your science experiments just don’t turn out the way you expect them to, no matter HOW stubbornly you pursue them.
