Abstract:

The Science Outreach Catalyst Kits ? or SOCKs ? have been produced each summer by Society of Physics Students interns since 2001 at the American Center for Physics. These kits are an assembly of physics experiments and demonstrations to be sent to various SPS chapters to help jump-start an outreach program. This year was the 50th anniversary of the laser, so the theme of the SOCK was geared towards lasers and optics. It contains a laser demonstration, an optics/lens activity, and an activity to test rolling speeds of different objects. This presentation will serve to show what went into the 2010 SOCKS, as well as highlight the preparation and testing involved in their production.