Saturday, October 18th, 2025
Do you know what a pendulum is? Did you know that you can use it to create art? Build your scaffold, hang your pendulum, and let it fly, exploring physics and engineering as the colours swing!
Time
Ages 7-12: 8 am PT • 9 am MT • 10 am CT • 11 am ET • 12 pm AT
Ages 13-17: 10 am PT • 11 am MT • 12 pm CT • 1 pm ET • 2 pm AT
Materials and Preparation
- 3 empty paper towel rolls
- Tape (duct, scotch, masking)
- Scissors
- Wax paper or a small ziploc bag
- String (at least 100 cm)
- Water-based acrylic paint
- Water
- Printer Paper
- Work surface protection (tin foil, trash bag, etc)
- Cup
- Stirrer (spoon, popsicle stick, etc)
Meet the Experts
Francesca Buckley
Francesca is a third-year electrical engineering and management student at McMaster University. She is Co-VP Outreach for the McMaster Women in Engineering Society. Outside of classes, Francesca works on the McMaster Formula Electric high voltage electronics team and enjoys reading and playing board games. She is passionate about inspiring other girls to pursue careers in STEM.
Sophia Kouroukis
Sophia is a third-year chemical engineering student at McMaster University. She is Co-VP of Outreach for McMaster’s Women in Engineering Society. In her free time, she loves reading and spending time outside. She is so excited to collaborate with CAGIS for this amazing activity!
This programming was developed by Mikaela Moore and Sydney Brooks.
