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In-Class Workshop: Fun-damental Forces by Mad Science

Organization Name

»Mad Science of Long Island

Phone: (516) 620-6768
E-mail:
Website: www.madscienceli.org

Program Description

SUMMARY:
Find out what makes the world go round in an entertaining introduction to the basic concepts of forces. Sir Isaac Newton would be proud when young scientists investigate his law of inertia. Children experiment with mass and balance using their own centers of gravity. A comparison between rubber and dough balls brings the physical effects of forces to light. Gyroscopes, bike wheels, and rotating platforms reveal the concepts of precession and centripetal force. Children leave with a thirst for physics along with their very own Gravity Game Take-Homes.

EDUCATIONAL VALUE:
Fun-damental Forces introduces children to the pushes and pulls that make the universe tick. Gravity, inertia, and centripetal force are some key concepts they discover along the way. Some exciting, hands-on investigations into forces include the bike wheel gyroscope, a coin-spinning vortex, and a set of center of gravity challenges. This program lays the foundation for further study in the physical sciences.

NOTE: Mad Science Programs are fun explorations into science and technology, and they encourage informal learning through hands-on experience. All Mad Science workshops include a lot of fascinating equipment, supplies, and take-home materials which the children build themselves. The Mad Science mission is to spark the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, entertaining, and educational activities which instill a clear understanding of what science really is, and how it affects the world around them.

Keywords

1.) Science
2.) STEM / STEAM

Categories

Exploratory Enrichment

Exploratory Enrichment Subject Area

Science

Grades

2, 3, 4

Location

In School

Cost

$355.00 per Workshop

Pricing for up to 25 students

Number of Performers

Duration

45 - 59 min minutes

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Program References

Laura Brown
PTA
Abbey Lane School, 239 Gardiners Avenue, Levittown, NY 11756

(516) 735-3578

Celeste Misegades
PTA
Bayview Elementary School, 165 Snedecor Ave., West Islip, NY 11795

(631) 661-1942

Cathy Barone
PTA
Lindell School, 601 Lindell Blvd., Long Beach, NY 11561

(516) 889-2198