Science Saturdays are starting on February 9th!

Spring 2013 Science Saturdays are starting on February 9th at Songbird Learning Center...

Learning Options, Inc. and the Songbird Learning Center present

five Saturdays of active, hands-on, project-based learning.

February 9, 2013  Analyzing Acids and Breaking Down Bases: Beth Thompson, M.Ed.
Students will explore acids and bases found commonly in areas around them, particularly the kitchen and the garden. Through a series of hands-on experiments and demonstrations, participants will learn the properties of acids and bases, what the pH scale measures, how to perform titration, and
more!  

March 9, 2013     Ultraviolet Rays--Raining Down From the Sky: Gene Turchin, MS
This workshop will involve learning about UV (the different types), why your mother tells you to wear sunscreen, how sunscreen works, how UV forms the ozone layer, and some hands on experiments with UV sensors, sunblock, and other materials. 

April 13, 2013     Dig It! Ronald Collins, PhDJoin archeologist Ron Collins to investigate our shared past, excavate scientific shovel test probes, and recover artifacts by screening all sediments with shaker screens. Students will produce a map of our investigations using the pace and compass technique. We will take detailed notes of our finds and their contexts. We will produce a short report detailing our results. Participants should wear sturdy clothes and bring water. Be prepared to spend this workshop outdoors. 

May 11, 2013     Fire! Fire! Darren Culp, BAFire has been essential to humans since the earliest days. But, with the use of fire, came an unexpected responsibility, learning to control the fire and to safely extinguish it. We will be discussing four main theories of extinguishing fires including temperature reduction, fuel removal, oxygen removal, and chemical flame reduction. Students will be around fire during this workshop. 

June 8, 2013   Escape from the Depths - a Density Dilemma: Madeline Sampson, PhDWhat do a hot air balloonist and a submarine pilot have in common? They both rely on density. The students will investigate measuring and changing the density of objects. Using their knowledge of density they will figure out how to make objects (such as an egg) sink or float and assemble a density tower. Finally, the students will build a prototype for escaping from the depths.


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