Science - Desert Surprises (Life Science & Earth Science)

How do animals survive in the desert with a scarcity of food, water and habitat?  Learn about evaporation and how to get around the water problem.  What’s in a desert food chain?  Find out if you have adaptations to take the heat!  It’s so hot it sizzles!

Mathematics - Measuring Madness (Measurement and Reference Frames)

Speculate on the magnitude of numbers and lengths. Befriend our beloved Centimeter and Meter.

Topic 2
3 classes
(Oct 29,
Nov 12,
Nov 19)

Science - Secrets of Sounds (Physics)

Can a tuning fork ripple the surface of water without touching it?  Manipulate a variety of objects to produce sound and identify ways in which sounds differ.  Explore how sounds travel through both air and solid.  Jive to some good vibrations!

Mathematics - 2-D Lab (Geometry)

Can you split a triangle into two, three and four smaller ones? Join the smorgasbord of bind-bending polygons.

Science - Earth Matters (Earth Science & Chemistry)

Did you know that one tree could filter up to sixty pounds of pollutants from the air each year?  Experiment with plastic bottles, aluminum foil and water.  Discover exciting new ways to recycle and conserve.  “Drill” for oil and learn what a delicately balanced planet we live on!

Mathematics - Math Games (Operations and Computations)

Navigate the nautical number line for the super solution. Can you find a rule to the confusion?

Science - Chemical Concoctions (Chemistry)

Did you know that you can see oxygen?  Synthesize substances and manufacture elastic materials.  Venture into the various functions of combining compounds.  Experiment with evaporation and effervescence. Can you “measure” molecules?

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