Discover, Experiment, Be Amazed – Jump In and Take Part!
Natural Sciences

Discover, Experiment, Be Amazed – Jump In and Take Part!

A Colorful Hands-On Program for Children and Families
Packed with exciting experiments to touch, try out, and be amazed by!
Start 17:00 o'clock
End 22:00 o'clock

At a glance

Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung IFW
Leibniz-IFW
D2E.27
Helmholtzstraße 20
01069 Dresden (Dresdner Süden)
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Description

Explore and Discover – Right Outside and Inside Room D2E.27
Have fun with racing, air and rockets!
Children can build their own balloon or rocket cars and race them against each other.

Mini solar power for the home:
A small model house demonstrates how sunlight can be converted into electricity. Children can learn how solar panels work and why renewable energies are so important for our future.

Discover light, colours and energy!
Using a spectrometer, children can conduct colour experiments and create homemade rainbows to learn how light is composed and how researchers use it in their work.

Rotating colour-spinning top
This colourful spinning top shows that white light is made up of many colours. Tinkering and turning light makes for an exciting experience.

Smelling game: Green chemistry for solar cells
A mysterious smell box invites you to take a guess. Children can learn how green chemistry helps protect the environment in a playful way.

Build your own lava lamp!
It doesn't take much to build your own lava lamp.

Information on the event format

Experiment Participate and do it yourself Suitable for children

Venue information

English speaking / suitable for international guests

Stations

Helmholtzstraße

  • 85 (bus)

Nürnberger Platz

  • 61 (bus)
  • 3 (tram)
  • 8 (tram)