Spring Session - February 15th to May 4th
These are the topics for each week of the Spring 2017 session:
NOTE: Smaller scholars are ages 5-8 and Taller scholars are ages 8 and up. If you have an 8 year old, I will let you decide which group he or she should belong with.
WEEK 1 - Atlantis Design Challenge (Feb. 15 & 16) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Bioluminescence Activity: Glow in the Dark Plants |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Pressure Activity: Domes |
WEEK 2 - Beautiful Music (Feb. 22 & 23) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Sound and Wavelength Activity: Tuning Forks, Kazoos |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Frequency, Pitch,
Amplitude, Intensity, and Decibels Activity: Drums, Boomwhackers, Zoob Tubes |
WEEK 3 - Bubbling Curiosity (Mar. 1 & 2) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Temperature and Osmosis Activity: Drip Drop, Rubber Marbles, Ooblek |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Density, Shear Force,
Surface Tension and Boyle's Law Activity: Liquid Layers, Penny Spill, Cartesian Divers and Propellers |
WEEK 4 - Egyptian Challenge (Mar. 8 & 9) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Inclined Planes and Wedges Activity: Race To the Finish |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Levers, Screws, Pulleys Activity: Break Us Apart, I'm So Thirsty, Lift Me Up |
WEEK 5 - How Sweet It Is (Mar. 22 & 23) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Sweeteners Activity: Watermelon Gum |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Softeners, Flavors, Citric Acid, Gum Base Activity: Mint Gum, Sour Fruit Gum |
WEEK 6 - It's Crystal Clear (Mar. 29 & 30) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Osmosis and Solutions Activity: Rainbow Crystal Tube, Salt Paintings |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Supersaturated Solutions, Nucleation Activity: Crystal Geodes, Giant Crystals |
WEEK 7 - Natural Wonders (Apr. 5 & 6) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Earth's Layers, Volcanos, Geysers Activity: Edible Planet, Crazy Alien Volcanos, Geysers |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Plate Tectonics, Seismology Activity: Plate Movement, Shake Table |
WEEK 8 - Slime and Glow Time (Apr. 19 & 20) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: State Changes Activity: Super Slime |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Polymers, Quantum Energy Activity: Glowing Balls, Light Sticks |
WEEK 9 - Strong Structures (Apr. 26 & 27) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Parts of an Arch Activity: Arches |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Compression, Tension, Shear, and Torsion Activity: Towers and Bridges |
WEEK 10 - Wacky Weather (May 3 & 4) | |
Smaller & Taller Scholars |
Subject: Cloud Formations Activity: Weather Forecaster |
Taller Scholars |
Subject: Types of Precipitation,
Currents, Fronts, and Barometric Pressure Activity: Make It Rain, Tiny Tornadoes, Foggy Day, Convection Currents, Indoor Lightning |