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SCIENCE OF CIRCUITS
Mondays, January 24-May 2 (no class Feb 21, Mar 14, Apr 4; 12 weeks)
11:00am-12:15pm
Ages 8-10

Students are introduced to simple and complex circuits and electrical components through hands-on activities, including building series and parallel circuits, experimenting with power sources, exploring insulators and conductors, as well as learning life skills such as stripping wires. All lab costs are included in registration fee.

Instructor: Diana Rodriguez, BEd
Location: Science Center (suite 5)
Course fee: $220 OR $20/lab
10% sibling discount
Register for full semester or individual labs.

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LAB SCHEDULE:
Simple Circuits - Monday, January 24

We explore the basics of electricity and components of circuits as we create increasingly complex designs with our Snap Circuits®.

String Light Circuits - Monday, January 31
Students learn how electricity flows through string lights as they investigate open and closed circuits.

Deconstructing Electronics - Monday, February 7
Students study simple and complex circuits by taking apart electronic toys, learn about the electrical components and strip and splice wires to repair broken circuits, all while we emphasize safety and the complete proper use of basic tools.

Scribble Bots - Monday, February 14
Today, we build a functioning scribbling robot using a simple circuit to power a motor.

Citrus Batteries - Monday, February 28
Students get creative with citrus fruits as they follow the flow of current and learn how to use a volt meter.

Rainbow Salt Circuits - Monday, March 7
This week, we experiment with electrical conduction by creating rainbow salt circuits with basic household items.

Paper Circuits - Monday, March 21
Students explore the components of simple circuits as they create a paper circuit to power an LED.

LED Flashlight Lab - Monday, March 28
We create popsicle LED flashlights to study other ways copper wire is used to create simple circuits.

Powering Circuits - Monday, April 11
Students investigate different types of power sources, including different battery types and solar cells, and discover the value of fuses.

Squishy Circuits - Monday, April 18
Kids experiment with conductive and insulating dough and LEDs to design creative light-up sculptures.

Circuit Bugs - Monday, April 25
Students get creative with conductors and insulators as they create circuit bugs.

Complex Circuits - Monday, May 2
Students use Snap Circuits® to explore resistors, switches and motors as they experiment with complex circuits.

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(Online Girl Scouts: Shark Science (fun patch))
September 29, 2025 - Aidsha Lima
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It was great! My daughter loves these classes. She really enjoyed the shark class. The girls were very informative and engaging. It's getting more difficult to find online classes for older girl scouts. So we try to attend when we see them.
Discover Science Center
September 29, 2025
Dear Ms. Lima,

We are so glad to offer the services you need! We had a blast teaching her, and look forward to seeing her again!
(Parents' Night Out)
September 22, 2025 - Jerold Barclay
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Our child loved it and wants to do it again. Thank you ❤️
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September 29, 2025
Dear Ms. Barclay,

We are so glad your kid enjoyed the class! We look forward to teaching him soon!
(SUMMER CAMP: OCEAN SCIENCE)
July 22, 2025 - Becca Howie
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Wonderful program, we also really love the after school program, and this was the first time we’ve done the summer camp. Our kiddo loved Ocean Science! My only issue is the start time at 8:30 (vs 8:00 for others we do) makes it really hard to do this.
Discover Science Center
July 22, 2025
Dear Ms.Howie,
I'm so glad that your kid had a blast! I understand that the 8:30 start time can be difficult to navigate, and we are sorry for the inconvenience.
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Help pls we totally missed the time I thought It was at 3pm! Pls help any way that we can get the video to still do it pls
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Apr 06, 2020 - Tonya Shearer
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So sorry you missed the workshop. Your registration is being refunded. Unfortunately, to protect the privacy of the students that were recorded during the meeting, we can not distribute the recorded meetings. Hope to see you in a different workshop! -
Can adult attend session with shy youngster in younger groups?
asked on Jan 24, 2020
Jan 24, 2020 - Tonya Shearer
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Hi Deborah, Thanks for your message. It depends on which program you are inquiring about. Our Young Explorers classes (3-5 year olds) require parent participation during class. Parents sometimes stay for the first week of homeschool classes, and during Girl Scout workshops as well. Parents do not stay for after-school programs, Parents' Night Out or our camps. Hopefully, I covered the program you are interested in. If not, please let me know so I can clarify. Thanks for your interest, Tonya -
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