weekend Science - ROSWELL
YOUNG EXPLORERS' LABS - ROSWELL
Little kids are natural scientists! Our Young Explorers (ages 3-5 and an adult partner) use lab tools to conduct science experiments, explore nature and create science-based art. In addition to introducing scientific concepts, we also work on fine motor skills, encourage sensory play and help develop critical thinking skills through our hands-on experiments and activities. Fun for kids and adults! At least one adult partner must attend.
Ages 3-6
Fridays and Saturdays - 10:00-10:45am
Location: Science Center (suite 5) - Roswell
$15/kid (10% sibling discount)
Limited to eight Young Explorers and their adult partners.
UPCOMING YOUNG EXPLORER LABS:
OCTOBER – YOUNG COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Friday, October 7 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, October 8 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers will begin using programming skills in the same fashion a computer programmer would to play games and solve puzzles.
Friday, October 14 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, October 15 – 10:00-10:45am
Our young programmers will use their programming skills to program their classmates to learn a dance and follow programming lines of code.
Friday, October 21 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, October 22 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers will explore Ozobots, how they function, and make code for them to move on a code map.
Friday, October 28 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, October 29 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers will learn about binary code and how it us used in computer programming. Then they will make their own binary code bracelet.
NOVEMBER – YOUNG PHYSICISTS
Friday, November 4 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, November 5 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers will use light and lasers to discover how light moves and reacts with different objects and lenses.
Friday, November 18 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, November 19 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers use sound in various forms to explore sound waves and their function in the world around them.
DECEMBER – YOUNG SPACE EXPLORERS
Friday, December 2 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, December 3 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers learn facts about each planet as we create a Shrinky Dink solar system to take home.
Friday, December 9 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, December 10 – 10:00-10:45am
Explorers explore our moon as they conduct an experiment investigating how craters are formed.
Friday, December 16 – 10:00-10:45am
Saturday, December 17 – 10:00-10:45am
We explore the light from the sun by conducting light and rainbow experiments, then learn about constellations.
parents' Night out - ROSWELL
Enjoy a night out while your kids spend the evening doing fun science activities and experiments.
- Ages 5-11
- Popcorn and drinks are included. Kids can bring their dinner if they want.
- $30/child (sibling discount available at checkout)
UPCOMING PARENTS' NIGHT OUT:
Saturday, October 22 - 6:00-9:00pm
During this Halloween inspired Parents' Night Out, kids create "potions", conduct Halloween science experiments and make slimy concoctions.
Saturday, November 5 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids learn about polymer science as they create Shrinky dinks, make water beads expand and experiment with silly putty.
Saturday, November 19 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids learn about snakes, turtles, and frog anatomy and watch the behavior of our resident aquatic turtles and poison dart frogs.
Saturday, December 3 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids learn the math of the "Spot It" game and make their own "Spot It" cards, practice their balancing skills with the "Suspend" game, play "Minute To Win It" Science Edition challenges, and play a "Tenzi" or "Valence" tournament.
Saturday, December 17 - 6:00-9:00pm
Tonight, we investigate the science of ice and snowflakes, crystallize our own ornaments and create polymer gift tags they can take home.
Space Exploration
Saturday, January 7 - 6:00-9:00pm
This evening we journey through space and explore our planets and their moons, create an ice comet, make rockets and have a launching contest.
STEM Crafting
Saturday, January 28 - 6:00-9:00pm
Tonight we use STEM to create crafts that light up, create marbled effects using surface tension, and
Valentine Science
Saturday, February 11 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids experiment with candy chemistry as they create sugar density gradient and make a Skittles liquid rainbow, and of course, they make Valentine's oobleck.
LEGO Master Build
Saturday, February 25 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids become Master Builders as they are challenged to create solutions to engineering problems, and work together to create landscapes using LEGO®.
Science of Leprechauns
Saturday, March 11 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids use their design and engineering skills to create a leprechaun trap and learn about circuits to create a St. Patty's Day light-up-card.
Science of Magic
Saturday, March 25 - 6:00-9:00pm
What you think is magic is often science! Learn the tricks of "magic" tricks and optical illusions, and practice for your own magic show using science.
Science of Light
Saturday, April 15 - 6:00-9:00pm
This evening, we explore light energy. Kids experiment with solar panels, glow sticks, color-changing beads, and glow in the dark substances to learn the science of light.
Rocks and Minerals
Saturday, April 29 - 6:00-9:00pm
Tonight, kids become geologists as they investigate rocks and minerals and how they are formed and they crack open their own geode to discover the crystals inside.
Forensics Science
Saturday, May 6 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids learn the science of solving mysteries as they test their observation and interview skills, investigate fingerprints, and analyze clues left behind at our "crime scene."
CSI (Crime Scene Investigation)
Saturday, May 20 - 6:00-9:00pm
Kids use their observational and critical thinking skills while looking for clues and solving science problems in order to solve a mystery.