Nanotechnology at the Children's museum

A few months back the Children's Museum had a whole day of "nano" science, since i had no idea what they were I decided we had better check it out and see what we could learn about Nanotechnology. The boys were not at all interested in any of the classes. They just wanted to roam around and play. Well it took some stern lectures and a little bribery and we headed off to the" nano" exhibit. First of all let me explain in case you don't know and so when I forget what it is I can come back and read this post again. A Nano is a short version of Nanotechnology, which is the  manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Very tiny molecules that make up bigger things. We saw things like liquids that use nanomolecules to make an invisible substance. When she put an object into this clear liquid it disappeared. The best experiment was making chocolate worms. When you take chocolate syrup mixed with water and drop it into a salt water solution the nanos in the chocolate react and form together to make these little soft and squishy jelly like chocolate worms which when rinsed in fresh water and dried a litle taste great on ice cream.
The boys had so much fun with this one and she helped them enjoy it more by reacting to their worms with words lke poopsicle to describe what Spencer had made. Of course Spencer laughed and made some more,  and I forgot for a moment to be disciplined and go with it. They were learning and haveing fun and being boys at the same time. I couldn't argue with that. SO here are pictures of our poopsicles. They were yummy once you got past the name.