Topics center around a question or process and students are provided with a wide range of activities, both serious and fun. A parents' night or chemistry show can be included. Chemical Demonstration Show or Parent-Kid Night can be included. Each class will explore the process of doing science in the context of an age-appropriate topic. Staff One Ph.D. faculty member or master science teacher and a team of science student assistants.
Students explore the process of doing science in the context of age appropriate topics.
The process of using science to answer questions is emphasized. Depending on age, students might examine static electricity, circuits, safety, motors or generators. A hands-on discovery approach is emphasized. Food and nutrition are the unifying theme as students learn about different types of reactions and analytic tests. Even younger students can help to design experiments to answer questions about fat, sugar and water in food.