Please pack a peanut / tree nut free snack and drink for these programs.
Lights, Color, Action & Movie Effects
Thursday, December 28
9am - Noon
Community House Rear Auditorium
$60
Enter the world of light and color. Exciting experiments on white light including color-wheel blending and prism-splitting spectrums introduce Newton’s color theory concepts. Children learn the differences between mixing colored light and mixing colored paint. Activities involving spectroscopes, ultraviolet light, and chromatography provide lessons on scientific techniques used to study the physics of light.
Movie Effects is an exciting introduction to the science involved in the spectacular special effects and technology that are behind motion picture magic. Children learn the science applications in filmmaking, from the chemistry of movie snow to the acoustics of Foley artist sound effects, to the optics of 3-D technology.
Moving Motion & FUN-damental Forces
Wednesday, February 21
9am - Noon
Community House Rear Auditorium
$60
Moving Motion introduces children to Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion. Performing hands on experiments helps them learn that objects tend to stay in motion or remain at rest unless met by an unbalanced force. Children investigate and learn that objects with more mass require more force to move. They learn that for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force through a variety of volunteered-powered demonstrations.
With Fun-damental Forces, students will find out what makes the world go ‘round in an entertaining introduction to the concepts and basics of forces. Gives students a vivid and concise understanding of what makes the universe tick: gravity, inertia, centrifugal force, and centripetal force. Children will encounter and experiment using their own force of gravity. Students will visit four workstations to learn and experiment with gravity, precession, centrifugal force, and centripetal force.
Earthworks & Magnetic Magic
Wednesday, April 17
9am - Noon
Community House Rear Auditorium
$60
Earthworks: Children are introduced to the science of geology. They examine three different rock types and learn how and where they formed. Children investigate tectonic plates and learn how their movements cause stress on the Earth. They discover that these movements cause stress on Earth. They discover that these movements can cause mountains to form, earthquakes to occur, and volcanoes to erupt.
Magnetic Magic: Children learn how and why magnets behave by testing the basic physical principles governing magnetism. They learn how to create magnets and how magnetism is lost. Children use compasses to gain a better understanding of how humans benefit from the Earth’s magnetic force. Hands-on experimenting from swinging compasses to motorized devices allows children to explore the role of magnetism in our everyday lives.