Homeschool Science Series

Homeschool Science Series is a workshop series designed for homeschool students.  Each series is eight weeks long, and will introduce the learners to scientific principles.  The scientific method will be used during the hands-on exploration of each topic.  Workshops motivate learners to explore the world of science through engaging, interactive experiments!

Who?

Homeschool students in grades 3 to 6

When?

1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Where? 

Impression 5 Science Center
200 Museum Drive                          
Lansing, MI 48933

Get Registered:

Reservations are required, so register today by calling (517) 485-8116, extension 32.  Space is limited!

For each 8-week workshop series, the cost of attendance is as follows:

• $40.00/Member
• $50.00/Not-Yet Member
  

Payment is required upon reservation. 

A $15.00 cancellation fee per 8-week series applies once the series has begun.

2010-11 Workshop Series Themes:

Force and Motion, 8-week series:

September 13 - Energy (Potential and Kinetic) 

September 20 - Force and Friction

October 4 - Simple Machines

October 11 - Simple Machines, continued

October 25 - Newton's Laws*

November 1 - Force of Gravity

November 15 - Motion

November 22 - Machine Challenge*

Energy Science, 8-week series

            December 6 - Forms of Energy

            December 13 - Solar Energy*

            January 10 - Static Electricity

            January 17 - Circuits*

            January 31 - Magnet Exploration

            February 7 - Sound Waves

            February 21 - Light  

            February 28 - Lenses*

Innovation Science, 8-week series

            March 14 - Computer Exploration*

            March 21 - Flight Inventions

            April 4 - Space Innovation

            April 11 - Thomas Edison & Light Bulbs

            April 25 - Make a Refrigerator

            May 2 - What's Inside?*

            May 16 - Microscope Science

            May 23 - Phenakistoscope & Thaumatrope

*Class has an additional materials fee!

Homeschool Science Days

Join us for Homeschool Science Days, a program designed for homeschool families to explore the world of science through hands-on experimentation.

Each Homeschool Science Day features a different workshop topic and an opportunity to inquire about science!  

When?                                                

Second Thursday of each month, starting at 1 p.m.

• Kindergarten and 1st grade: 1:00-1:45 p.m.
  
• 2nd and 3rd grade:  2:00-3:00 p.m.  
• 4th and 5th grade:  2:00-3:00 p.m.            
• 6th grade & up:  1:00-2:15 p.m. 

Where?                                              

Impression 5 Science Center                     

Who?

Homeschool students, Kindergarten through 8th grade

2010-11 Workshop Topics:

October 14:
Simple Machines, Force & Motion, and Newton's Laws

November 11:
Water Science, Solutions/Mixtures, and Microscopic Science

December 9:
Changes in Matter, Reactions, Endo-/Exothermic Reactions                

January 13:
Shadows & Light Properties; Light, Lenses & Prisms; Spectrums & Lasers                                     

February 10:
Circulatory System, Cells & Organs, Blood Identification

March 10:
Planets - Scale and Size, Moon Phases, Black Holes & Galaxies                     

April 14:
Structures & Gears, Lego Robotics, RCX Lego Challenges

May 12:
Science of Flight, Gliders & Balloon Rockets, Mechanics & Bernoulli's Principle     

No Reservations Required!

Members receive free admission and just pay a lab fee of $4 per child.  Not-Yet Members pay admission and the lab fee.  Families can take advantage of the group rate fee ($4 per child and free chaperones!).

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