ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER - PRESCHOOL SCIENCE

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Preschool Science Classes at Arizona Science Center

are for children ages 3-5, accompanied by an adult.

Reservations are required for all classes. Call 602-716-2028.

$15 for members / $20 for non-members (per adult/child pair)

in-class and take-home projects are included.

july

It's a bird, it's a plane...oh wait, it is a bird!

Discover and learn about our feathered friends...why some can fly, and some can't, what they eat, why they go south for the winter and more!

July 7 or 9, 3-4 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
July 11 or 14, 3-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
July 15 or 16, 4-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

August

Castles & Bridges

How does a castle tower stay upright? Why don't bridges crumble when we cross them? Join us to find out as we test our architectural skills with various materials from wood blocks and LEGO bricks to egg shells and toilet paper rolls!

Aug. 4 or 6, 3-4 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 8 or 11, 3-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 12 or 13, 4-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

September

Nursery Rhyme Science

Hickory, Dickory, Dock, can a mouse really run up a clock? Why couldn't all the Kings horses and all the Kings men put poor Humpty Dumpty together again? Little Miss Muffet was eating what? Join us as we have silly science fun with nursery rhymes and experiment to answer these questions and more.

Sept. 8 or 10, 3-4 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 12 or 15, 3-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 16 or 17, 4-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

october

AAA-CHOO!

Is a germ really a bug? How do we spread them from one person to another? Together we will learn easy ways to keep ourselves healthy and well, and keep those invisible "bugs" from making us sick.

Oct. 6 or 8, 3-4 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 10 or 20, 3-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 21 or 22, 4-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

November

That Makes Sense!

Let's have fun using our senses! We will discover why it's so hard for us to see in the dark, why we get "goosebumps," why it seems Mom always hears everything, and other sense-ational fun facts.

Nov. 10 or 12, 3-4 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 14 or 17, 3-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 18 or 19, 4-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

december

Simon Says Touch Your Head

We can run, jump, dance and play. And we will do all of those things and more as we learn about the Human Body and how it works.

Dec. 8 or 10, 3-4 yr. olds 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Dec. 12 or 15, 3-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 16 or 17, 4-5 yr. olds 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Each exciting program is 45 minutes in length with 25 maximum students. A minimum of one adult assistant must be provided for every 10 students.

$150.00 per presentation. Outreach programs outside the Phoenix area will be charged an additional fee.
Please call 602-716-2028 to make your program reservation.

3-2-1 BLAST OFF! - For ages 4-5 only

Have you ever wondered how rockets can travel so high in the sky, or what it would be like to launch your very own rocket? Come along with the Arizona Science Center for an adventure in space! We will design, build and launch our very own rockets! Using recycled bottles, cardboard, water and compressed air we will master the science of soda bottle rocketry. 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!

A 50 ft. x 100 ft. outdoor location and indoor classroom required.

KALEIDOSCOPES, RAINBOWS & SHADOWS

Introduce your preschool class to the world of light and color. What is light? How do we see color? Discover some properties of light and color using flashlights, mirrors and prisms.Your class will look through kaleidoscopes, capture shadows and take a swim with "the Rainbow Fish" as we separate colors using chromatography.

GERMS, GERMS, & BOOK WORMS

Join us as we show your preschoolers the importance of proper hygiene. Meet Betsy Bookworm and listen to the tale of how she got a nasty case of worm germ. We will look at germs on our hands under special lights, play the germ fighter game, look through microscopes and practice washing our hands the proper way.

DINO DISCOVERIES

Explore the fun world of paleontology as your preschool class becomes paleontologists for the day. Join Arizona Science Center outreach team as we learn all about dinosaurs. We will excavate fossils, examine dinosaur eggs and construct dinosaur models. Learn how dinosaurs once lived and what they ate for dinner by putting together puzzle pieces from the past.