| WORKSHOP |
GRADE |
DESCRIPTION |
MATERIALS |
| BUBBLES |
K-2 |
How long does a bubble
last? What shape do bubbles form? Can you put your hand through a
giant "bubble window"? Challenge what you think you know about bubbles.
|
$18/workshop |
| SOUND |
K-5 |
What is sound? How is it
made? Experiment with vibrating tuning forks, water, Slinky® toys and
familiar household materials. Make and take some sound toys to test your own
ideas. |
$18/workshop |
| LIGHT & COLOR |
K-3 |
What is light? How do we
see color? Discover some properties of light and color using flashlights,
prisms, and colored acetates. Mix colors with spinning tops and try
separating colors through chromatography. Decipher a secret message with
your new color knowledge. |
$18/workshop |
| MAGNETS |
1-3 |
What are magnets used
for? What does the force around a magnet look like? Are size and strength of
a magnet proportional? Explore the many sides of magnets. Take home magnets
and your own magnetic field viewing chamber. |
$35/workshop |
| STATIC ELECTRICITY |
1-4 |
What do a plastic slide,
a wool sweater, and a clothes dryer have to do with static? Let’s make some
static and find out! Experiment with a variety of materials including a
static generating machine. It’s a hair-raising experience! |
$18/workshop |
| LIGHT & LASERS |
2-8 |
Compare white light and
laser light. Experiment with a laser, flashlights, mirrors, and prisms.
Create a laser light show using the Museum’s special mirror board right in
the classroom! |
$18/workshop |
| PHYSICAL CHANGES OF
MATTER |
2-8 |
Investigate the physical
properties of solids, liquids and gasses. Dry ice and liquid nitrogen make
learning the five changes of state very dramatic. Shatter flowers and rubber
balls, use a banana as a hammer, and even shrink solid metal in just a few
seconds! |
$175/day |
| PHYSICAL CHANGES OF
MATTER LEVEL II |
6-8 |
PCM Level II adds
student exploration stations to the general introductory workshop.
*This is an hour long
workshop. Multiple workshops must be held in the same room throughout the
day. We also require the full participation of the classroom teacher
and at least one parent or school volunteer during each workshop.
Special one hour program fees apply. |
$175/day
|
| KITCHEN CHEMISTRY |
3-6 |
What is a chemical
reaction? How is it different from a phase change? Discover the fun of
conducting safe chemical reactions as we test the pH of various household
liquids using everyday materials as indicators. |
$18/workshop |
| FLIGHT |
3-8 |
What makes a flying
object fly? Discover the properties of flight (thrust, drag, gravity and
lift) as you work with Ping-Pong® balls, paper, and air. Apply your
knowledge as you design and test your own paper flying toys. |
$18/workshop |
| MICROSCOPES &
MAGNIFICATION |
3-6 |
What did the first
magnifying lens look like? Make one and find out. With a variety of
lenses and hand-held microscopes uncover the microscopic universe in your
classroom. |
$18/workshop |
| ROCKS & MINERALS |
4-6 |
What is the difference
between a rock and a mineral? How do rocks and minerals form? Handle several
large specimens representing the three basic rock types. Grow your own
crystals and make a sedimentation chamber. |
$30/workshop |
| SIMPLE
MACHINES: THE LEVER |
3-6 |
How can the smallest child in class
lift the teacher without straining a muscle? Build a lever and see and
feel how a lever helps accomplish work. Check out how levers impact the
everyday world and take the lever challenge to design simple solutions to
getting the ball rolling!
*This is an hour long
INTRODUCTORY Simple Machines workshop using “the lever”
as a focus. Students work in teams solving challenges and gaining an
understanding of what simple machines are, how and why they are used and
how mechanical advantage works. The workshop must be set-up in one
classroom and multiple workshops must be held in the same room
throughout the day. Special one hour fees apply.
To request a copy of the Simple Machines Teacher Guide please email jfoster@discoverymuseums.org.
|
$18/workshop |
