Hands On Science
Outreach




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Program Cycle:

Structure and Change
  - Fall
  - Winter
  - Spring
Science Patterns
  - Fall
  - Winter
  - Spring
Energy
  - Fall
  - Winter
  - Spring
MATHSMART
Summer Science


Summer Science

THE EARLY SCIENCE PROGRAM

The Early Science Program is designed as a half-day program for children entering kindergarten and first grade. Each series is prepared for daily two week sessions (30 hours of programming) on the following 3 topics. The class size is a maximum of 15 children guided by a HOSO trained Adult Leader and a teen assistant.

All About Me
Children experience through movement, games, music and specific science activities how the parts and systems of their body "machines" work together.

My Environment
A number of environmental themes in the areas of botany, geology, zoology, day time astronomy and hydrology are presented.

My World, Past and Present
Dinosaurs capture the imagination of the children as they learn relative sizes of these creatures. Children simulate fossils. They investigate the interaction of soil, plants, animals and water as they change over time.

SUMMER SCIENCE ADVENTURES

The Summer Science Adventures Program for children entering 2nd, 3rd or 4th, 5th and 6th grades is available in 2 formats. There are 2 half-day programs featuring 2 topics each (30 hours of programming) or a full-day program that includes all 4 topics (60 hours of programming.) Each series is packaged for 15 children and is guided by a HOSO trained Adult Leader and teen assistant.

Second and Third Grade Programs

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Waterworks Can you think of a better reason to play in and around the water than to explore a local stream or creek? Children compare temperature differences in the creek area, check out the geology along the creek bed and follow the flow of the stream with popped corn.
Under Foot

Take a closer look at what is around in the ground. Find out why some things grow best in certain soils. Children get up close and personal with their own worm farm; see how worms are affected by noise and light and calculate their movements and speed.

     
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In The Air Children use binoculars to compare the flight of birds with the technology of airplanes. They find out why a boomerang comes back to them and why a paper helicopter spirals downward.
Ecology And Me How much impact can children have on their own world? They look at ways to solve some of the ecological problems of their environment.

Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade Programs

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The Green Scene

Children will do minor plant "surgery", measure plant breathing, create a mini-environment and mix art and science into some surprising results.

Up, Up, And Away

Children will have high flying fun with kits, planes, balloons, and a UFO. They experiment with construction, balance, wind patterns, models and their own inventions.

     
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The Good Earth Children peek into the world of environmental changes to find the resources of their natural home and how to use them. They will create their very own "rot" chamber, solar still, land fill and oil spill.
Energy Children take advantage of the summer sun to look at the power in a solar panel and a solar water heater. They find the "energy" in moving toys and put wind and water power to work.

 

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