"Imagine" Series

 
 

Introducing the “Imagine” Series – Featuring Bugs, Toys, Catapults and Rocket Racers!        

Dare to Imagine what the world looks like through a bug’s eye! How a detective solves a crime! What happens in the middle of a tornado! And how science is critical to your favorite toys! Join us as we build Rocket Racers, discover minerals that glow in the dark, predict weather, and explore the creepy, crawly world of bugs. With a different topic each week, this series is action-packed with hands-on experiments and amazing take-home projects.                                   

Class Descriptions Below:                                    

Bugs! - Engross yourself in entomology! Inspect authentic insect specimens. Update your insect anatomy know-how. Match-up insects with their habitats. Get bug-eyed with the Insect-A-Vision kit.

Detective Science - Help crack a case. Inspect fingerprints, mystery powders, ink samples, and teeth impressions. Create a composite from memory. Use the Personal Profile to build an identity kit.

Earthworks - Dig into Earth Science! Uncover rock samples and discover how they formed. Inspect fluorescing minerals. Model the moving plates that cause bends and breaks. See how sediment stacks with the Experi-tube.

Kitchen Chemistry - Cook up a chemical reaction! Blow up a balloon with yeast. Go on a nutrient hunt. Act out digestion from start to finish. Get a glimpse of your guts-in-action with the Digestor Inspector.

Mad Machines - See how simple machines lighten your load! Launch with levers, secure with screws, and work with wedges. Use pulleys to move heavy objects with ease. Wind-up the Drag Racer for some zooming action.

Movie Effects - Discover why science is the real star on the big screen. Create cool sound effects. Toy with 3-D technology. Make motion pictures come alive. Sketch a short feature in the Cartoon Creator flipbook.

Science of Toys - What makes toys work? Move out of the way for motorized toys. Take a spin with kinetic tops. Balance a bird to reveal its center of gravity. A twist of the wrist sets your Yo-yo spinning!

Walloping Weather - Get weather-wise. Uncover the reason for seasons. Create three-day weather forecasts. Stage a statically-charged indoor storm. Spot the sun’s invisible UV rays with the Sun Beads kit.

*  Only 6 of 8 classes shown are presented in a 6 week program

*  Order of Classes May Vary

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