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| Arizona Science Center FAMILY eventsFEBRUARY
Body Depot Workshops Monster Manual: Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters. Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin! Busy Bones: In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body! Free with general admission Saturday Science: I See and I Hear How does your eye take a picture and send it to your brain? What are sound waves and why do some things sound louder than others? Come explore with us and learn how your eyes and ears work while investigating instruments and optical illusions. For ages 6-10 pre-registration required for this program. Pricing
SPRING DAY CAMP Feb. 20, 2012 Explore the fascinating world of sweet treats at the Sweet Science of Candy camp! It's food, it's fun, it's SCIENCE! Chemistry takes center stage this winter as campers make ice cream with liquid nitrogen and discover how much energy is stored in a gummy bear through an explosive demonstration! Candy making is not only fun but a fascinating and precise science that campers will experience through transforming matter from one state to another, creating chemical interactions, and exploring the pH of various solutions. And the result? Science experiments that are DELICIOUS! Pricing Age Groups: TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL 602-716-2000
MARCH
Body Depot Workshops Monster Manual: Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters. Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin! Busy Bones: In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body! Free with general admission Saturday Science: Beautiful Butterflies Here is another class favorite so sign up early to save your spot! Take home larvae to experience the wonder of butterfly metamorphosis. But first, you will make your own butterfly habitat and learn about the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly. Once the cycle is complete, release your butterflies into your yard! For ages 6-10 pre-registration required for this program. Pricing
APRIL
Body Depot Workshops Monster Manual: Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters. Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin! Busy Bones: In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body! Free with general admission Saturday Science: What Will Happen If... Do you enjoy conducting experiments? Do you know how to test variables? Become a scientist and use a method of inquiry that even the smartest scientists use. You will learn how to manipulate your investigation to find how to make toys work better and how to surprise even your mom and dad with challenges you can try at home. For ages 6-10 pre-registration required for this program. Pricing
MAY
Body Depot Workshops Monster Manual: Participants get a chance to decode the patterns in life's instruction manual as they create colorful monsters. Venom! Participants learn the critical nature of protein folding as they build molecular models based on the Deathstalker scorpion's toxin! Busy Bones: In this hands-on dissection workshop, participants will gain an appreciation and understanding of the complexity of bones and the human body! Free with general admission Saturday Science: Chem-Mysteries Do you love mixtures, baking or exploding volcanoes? Chemistry is the science of matter and their reactions when combined or manipulated. Come test various elements and discover if you can change an element by heating it up or mixing it with another element. Get your goggles on and be ready for lots of chem-mystery fun! For ages 6-10 pre-registration required for this program. Pricing |
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