Gr.3- Plants & Photosynthesis
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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3 |
LS3 |
2 |
Say cheeeese…Students will grin from ear to ear as they discover the mysteries of photosynthesis; how plants are able to convert energy from the sun into essential food and why most plants are green. In this fun & hands-on workshop, students will investigate the relationship between plants, the earth, and human life. While examining micro-slides, children will identify the major parts of a plant. Grade 3 students will construct their own 3-D plant to bring home with them. Following this enlightening workshop, students will watch a plant they began as a seed in a soil-less environment, thrive and grow into a thing of beauty.
Gr.3- Make it Move
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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3 |
ME3 |
2 |
Move it, move it, move it! The mighty forces of gravity, inertia and friction will be tested in this fun & interactive workshop. Students will investigate what forces come into play as they start, stop, attract, repel, and change direction of an object. Students will be amazed to discover the ways in which each force affects the operation of everyday devices. Throughout a series of hands-on experiments, the wonders of potential and kinetic energy will be revealed. Students will understand how energy can be stored and released to create movement. Students will construct a cool device that moves using static electricity. Harnessing stored and moving energy, students will each make a Rattlesnake Scare to bring home with them!
Gr.3- Super Strong Sustainable Structures
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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3 |
SM3 |
2 |
Squares, triangles, cylinders, domes and arches will all be explored as we introduce students to the super strong world of sustainable structures. As students work together building a bridge, they will gain valuable experience asking and solving important structural issues. Throughout a series of cool hands-on experiments, students will identify building materials best suited for specific structures. Students will also discover which forces are acting on a structure. Everyone will construct an amazing 3-D cube which will be put through a Mad Science strength test.
Gr.3- Soils Sleuths
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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3 |
ESS3 |
2 |
This workshop is under construction. We hope to have it completed in the near future. Please return to the previous page to select another fun and exciting Mad Science topic.
Gr.4- Healthy Habitats
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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4 |
LS4 |
2 |
Home sweet healthy home! During this environmentally friendly workshop, students will discover that a healthy habitat is paramount for the survival of all plants and animals. Students will be amazed to learn how even small changes in the environment have an impact on every life form. Throughout a series of cool experiments, children will discover why all habitats have limits to the number of species they can support. Secrets of the food chains will be unlocked and students will classify organisms according to their role in a food chain. Students will learn the difference between carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. In addition to receiving a journal, each child will build their own Habitat Dice Game to bring home.
Gr.4- Mineral Mania
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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4 |
ESS4 |
2 |
During this fun & interactive workshop the stone cold truth of how igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are formed will be revealed. During an amusing demonstration, Junior Mineralogist will discover how rocks are classified. Using the Moh’s Hardness Scale and a variety of minerals, Grade 4 students will test, observe and record their findings. Panning for Gems will excite all thrill seekers. Peeling back the layers, students will expose the earth’s core, mantle and crust. While exploring how different sediments settle, students will make a super cool Sedimentary Stacker to bring home with them.
Gr.4- Light & Sound Energy
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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4 |
ME4 |
2 |
We will shine a bright light on light and sing a song for sound in this fun & interactive workshop. Throughout a series of hands-on experiments, light and sound will be exposed as forms of energy that travel in waves. Using a Mad Science radiometer, children will be amazed to discover light energy can move an object. Children will conduct tests on different materials to determine how they interact differently with light, and be able to identify each as opaque, transparent, or translucent. To demonstrate how pitch changes, children will construct a Boom Whacker to take home with them. Students will identify light as a key element for optical illusions and will make a Moiré Pattern Generator of their very own!
Gr.4- Pulleys & Gears
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Grade |
Curriculum Expectations |
Volunteers Required |
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4 |
SM4 |
2 |
The dynamic push/pull of pulleys and gear will be exposed in this fun & interactive workshop. Throughout a series of exciting hands-on experiments, students will be up and moving around as they discover pulleys can help move objects, lift heavy loads and overcome friction. There will be no backpedaling once students build an amazing bicycle gear model and discover the many applications a bicycle provides for everyday life. Students will design their own positively perfect pulley system to bring home with them. In addition, they will construct a Mad Science Kitty Katcher sure to be the envy of all.
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