Winter is officially upon us and that means it is time to break out the layers, including our gloves. Have you ever heard a child say “I wear gloves because they make my hands warm”, or “Gloves give my hands heat.” Well, those statements are not exactly true, and we have a simple experiment you can do at home with your kids to show them exactly what happens when you wear gloves.
We are doing live science all the time at the Connecticut Science Center, and this week you have a few extra days to visit us. We will be open every day through Winter Break for a day of safe family fun. Reserve your ticket online in advance of your visit on CTScienceCenter.org.
Aoife Ryle is a STEM Educator at the Connecticut Science Center. In addition to working with school groups, she works with our Teen Program, Overnights department, and shoots weekly science segments for WFSB. She has a degree in Bioengineering from the University of Maine and has a personal interest in the life sciences and engineering which makes bioengineering a perfect crossover.
Mark Dixon is a meteorologist on WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News and a host of the weekly Science Sunday segments with the Connecticut Science Center. He has been nominated for several Emmy awards for weather anchoring and has won awards from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcaster’s Association and the American Meteorological society.
