It is a year round scientific expedition designed to excite and engage students in science and technology, and to motivate and provide professional development for teachers. The Arizona Science Center has teamed up with the Phoenix Public Libraries to bring fun hands-on science into the community. Bring the Science Center to your site with a Science Center outreach program. Students encounter fundamental chemical principles as they investigate the mysterious changes that occur when various solids, liquids, and powders are mixed.
Students work in teams.
This program requires a room with a sink. This program requires a gym or similar sized indoor location. Various musical instruments and household objects will be used to demonstrate sound waves, frequency, pitch, volume, and energy. Using plastic bottles, water, and compressed air, students learn about aerodynamics as they design, test, modify, and launch rockets to altitudes of 100 feet and higher. Students will discover the difference between rocks and minerals, learn the significance of minerals in their lives, identify and test a variety of Arizona minerals, and extract minerals from ore samples.