The Science of Stuff: CLICK! (Matter & Molecules) TUE
Description:
The Science of Stuff takes students beyond observation and into understanding the powerful chemical and physical laws that govern the world around them. Through engaging, hands-on investigations, students will explore the field of physical science covering matter, molecules, forces, motion, chemical reactions, waves, electricity, and magnetism in ways that make complex ideas clear and tangible. Each quarter- CLICK!, CRASH!, FIZZ!, and SPARK!- builds a deeper understanding of how and why objects move, interact, and change. Students will test ideas, analyze results, and discover physics and chemistry at work.
First Quarter, students will begin at the smallest scales: atomic structure, elements, the periodic table, molecules, chemical formulas, and the nature of covalent and ionic bonds. From there, the class will zoom out to explore how the movement and arrangement of molecules govern the structure and behavior of matter itself - states of matter, mass and volume, buoyancy and suspension, surface tension, air pressure, diffusion, and osmosis. Labs include modeling ionic and covalent bonds, launching air-pressure-powered rockets, and liquid nitrogen and dry ice demonstrations.
Topics in this Series: CLICK! (Matter & Molecules)- Quarter 1; CRASH! (Forces & Motion)- Quarter 2 ; FIZZ! (Chemical Reactions)- Quarter 3; and SPARK! (Waves, Electricity & Magnetism)- Quarter 4. There is a $20.00 lab fee due payable to the instructor on/before the first day of class.
