Education

‘Dancing Scientist’ makes chemistry pop

By Nan Austin

naustin@modbee.com
Student volunteer Marissa Juarez-Martinez, 8, holds a hoop as Kaory Garcia, 11, shoots a smoke ring from the airzooka vortex cannon. Jeffrey Vinokur, known as “The Dancing Scientist,” teaches science to an audience of mostly Franklin Elementary School students and their families at the Mark Twain Junior High School gymnasium on Friday.
Student volunteer Marissa Juarez-Martinez, 8, holds a hoop as Kaory Garcia, 11, shoots a smoke ring from the airzooka vortex cannon. Jeffrey Vinokur, known as “The Dancing Scientist,” teaches science to an audience of mostly Franklin Elementary School students and their families at the Mark Twain Junior High School gymnasium on Friday. Debbie Noda dnoda@modbee.com
MODESTO

“Dancing Scientist” Jeffrey Vinokur brought a science lesson with Wow! factor to Franklin Elementary kids, the last of four Modesto shows highlighting whiz-bang chemical reactions.

For Friday evening’s show, Vinokur poured the same clear liquid into different beakers, turning different colors in every glass. Student volunteers created fake snow, puffed fog “smoke rings” through a target and performed in a dance-off.

Bee education reporter Nan Austin can be reached at naustin@modbee.com or (209) 578-2339. Follow her on Twitter @NanAustin.

This story was originally published January 16, 2015 at 8:44 PM with the headline "‘Dancing Scientist’ makes chemistry pop."

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