(Jointly organized with YewChung Arts & Language Centre)
2009-2010 Sciencesploration® for Primary 2-3 (7-9 years old)
2009-2010 小學2-3年班之科學探索班（7-9歲）
Date
Topic Information
Term One
Topic 1
3 classes
(Sep 19,
Oct 10,
Oct 17)
Bubble Mania (Physics and Chemistry)
Did you know that people have been making soap for 2,000 years? Find out the secret behind how soap and detergent cuts grease to clean. Which mixture is the best mixture for suds-making ability? Let’s just burst out with the truth…that is when we have it all figured out!
Become a lab scientist and an inventor! Experiment with different ingredients and test them chemically. Explore cause and effect, properties and attributes as you stir up your “secret formulas” for toothpaste, cola, and ice cream!
What is the difference between mechanical and structural engineering? Explore awe-inspiring skyscrapers and bridges through the study of designs. Test joints, shapes and tension during construction. Can you “build” a paper tube that will support a person?
Did you know that by next decade, one can look through a telescope and see evidence of human habitation on the Moon? What is the effect of forces on orbital movement of celestial bodies? Construct rockets and reentry vehicles. It’s an “out-of-this-world” galactic vacation!
Can you amplify the sound of music through an ordinary sheet of paper? Investigate the secrets behind how one sound differs from another. Find out if one can create total silence. Explore the relationships between sound, vibration, length, pitch and volume. Let the tension mount!
Did you know that a lubricant can be in the form of gas, solid, liquid or somewhere in between? Study the effects of slippery substances on friction. Get the scoop on diapers and learn how adhesives work on the microscopic and molecular level. Slip sliding away!
