Overview

UP IN THE AIR
Tuesdays, September 13-December 6 (no class Oct 11 and Nov 22; 12 weeks)
11:00am-12:15pm
Ages 6-8

Students learn about the multitude of ways to fly whether it’s done by animals, motorized, glides, or projected as they investigate and test different flying techniques. All lab costs are included in registration fee.

Instructor: Candra Eden, BSc 
Location: Science Center (suite 5)
Course fee: $220 OR $20/lab 10% sibling discount - DISCOUNTED - $200
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LAB SCHEDULE:
Paper Airplanes - Tuesday, September 13
Students are introduced to the forces of flight as we build and repurpose items into paper airplanes.

Parachutes - Tuesday, September 20
We investigate the physical characteristics of items that utilize drag as we work on building effective parachutes.

Hot Air Balloons - Tuesday, September 27
Kids learn about the properties of balloons and heat as it relates to flight and motion as we make a model of a hot air balloon.

Projectiles - Tuesday, October 4
Students learn about projectile flight paths through the air as we construct slinging, catapulting items.

Hovering - Tuesday, October 18
Students investigate and build hovering objects as we experiment with magnets and balloons.

Static Electricity Floating - Tuesday, October 25
Students learn about the properties of static electricity and create floating dancing creatures.

Drones - Tuesday, November 1
This week, we learn about controlled flight and we experience how drones work and how to control them.

Animals that Fly - Tuesday, November 8
Today, we discuss the different species and characteristics of flying animals as we create and compare various wings.

Kites - Tuesday, November 15
Students investigate the history, art, and skill set of flying kites as they work to engineer their own.

Flight Simulator - Tuesday, November 29
Students test our flight simulators as they artificially recreate aircraft, the environment in which it flies, and learn the layout and design of an airport runway.

NASA Flight Training - Tuesday, December 6Students see what it takes to be a NASA pilot as we discuss and train through various simulations.

Bottle Rockets - Tuesday, December 13
Students work to design, build, and test small rockets as they learn how chemical reactions fuel their takeoff.

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