Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers.
Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.
If you are looking for some cold weather fun, you can try this fun activity. Last night my kids filled a bunch of balloons with water and left them in the front yard to freeze overnight.
It’s not cold enough yet for them to freeze all the way through, but we got some really interesting bowls and domes.
One snip with scissors and the balloons come off.
Ice bowl.
Looks like crystal.
Crystal ball.
Partially filled bowl
Lovely jagged edge.
Ice crystals form inside.
Turn the balloon over first and it is filled with water.
Checking out his creations.
Crystallized beauty.
From balloons to bowls.
Ice dome.
Beautiful ice bowl.
As it gets colder, the balloons will probably freeze all the way through overnight. So you may have to catch the weather just right to get these beauties.
Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers.
Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.
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