This page is still under construction. As we get more information, we will post it. To find out how we're progressing, feel free to contact us. Just click on the "Contact Information" button to the left to find out how.
Curriculum
All files are in Microsoft Word format. To view any particular
file, simply click on it, then click "open" in the File Download
dialogue.
Units:
Environmental Sciences 1
Purpose: Teaches students
the different methods of filtering and why some are better than others.
Environmental Sciences 2
Purpose: Teaches students about surface tension and properties of water.
Chemistry
1
Purpose: Teaches students the qualities of and differences
between solutions and mixtures.
Chemistry
2
Purpose: Students learn what pH is and how we use it to
define acids and bases.
Chemistry
3
Purpose: Students learn about the three states of matter
and how we describe and define each state.
Electricity
1
Purpose: Teaches students about static and current electricity
and provides
hands-on perspective on electricity.
Electricity
2
Purpose: Teaches students the basics of electric current
with a focus on different ways to make circuits.
Magnetism
Purpose: Students learn about magnets and magnetic energy
with a focus on poles, attraction and repulsion.
Aeronautics
1
Purpose: Students
learn the basics of air flow, lift, and drag.
Aeronautics 2
Purpose: Students
learn how modern air planes and rocket propulsion works.
Aeronautics 3
Purpose: Students
get to work in teams to design and build their own flight devices.
Sound
1
Purpose: Students learn about sound and a few of its properties.
Sound
2
Purpose: Students learn about how our ears hear and get
some ideas about other types of "hearing."
Weather
Purpose: Students learn the factors
that contribute to weather, with a focus on the atmosphere.
Optics
1
Puropse: Students
learn about the properties of light, including color and spectrum.
Optics
2
Purpose: Students explore the concepts of lenses, magnification,
and reflection.
Engineering
Design Day 1: Ping Pong Ball Launchers
Purpose: Students
complete an engineering task involving teamwork, a limited budget, and
creativity.
Engineering
Design Day 2: Newspaper Towers
Purpose: Students
complete an engineering task involving teamwork, a limited budget, and
creativity.
Logic
Purpose: Students will learn about critical thinking and
problem solving
