Sense-ational Science
Grades K-5. Sense-ational Science introduces students to their five senses through exciting hands-on activities and fun, educational take-homes! Exploration with sight, touch, hearing, taste, and scent through careful observation and amazing demonstrations will create a sensational science experience for your junior scientist! Instructor: Mad Science staff. 6 classes.
Topics covered:
Harnessing Heat
Take on temperature! Shake up a storm and see how friction creates heat. Feel how hot and cold can change at a touch. Apply your red-hot knowledge on your very own Heat Sheet!
Lights... Color... Action!
Celebrate the science of color! Reveal the colors in your name and discover numbers with color filters. Make a rainbow out of white light and try on diffraction lenses. Color the world with your very own Technicolor Blender!
Mission: Nutrition
Step into some healthy habits! Put together a food pie and lay out a perfectly proportioned meal. See how much energy burning calories can give you. Clip on your Step-O-Meter and walk on!
Optical Illusions
Work against your eyes! Trick your brain with lines and coils. Discover how mirrors and their reflections can play tricks on what you see. Try to touch a mirage. Make a Periscope to see above and beyond!
Sonic Sounds
Uncover the source of sound! Tap into sound wave transmission and fill your ears with vibrations. Create a story with sound effects and change the pitch of your voice. Use your Sonic Horn to make some noise!
Tantalizing Taste
Exercise your sense of taste! Magnify your taste buds and unplug your nose. Compare flavors with your friends and try a carbonated test challenge. Sort out the flavors in the Taste Test Kit!
Testimonials
This class is a fantastic way to expose kids to scientific concepts in a really fun way.
Great class - my son was very engaged, interested, and motivated to learn! The instructor was well-prepared and seemed to really enjoy science and working with kids.
I think that the teacher was great. My daughter had a lot of fun and seemed to learn something new each class.
