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Michigan Science Center5020 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48202
Website: http://www.mi-sci.org/ Grade Levels: Lower Elementary (grades 1st - 3rd): 11 a.m. Upper Elementary( grades 4th - 5th): noon Middle/High School (grades 6th - 12th): 1 p.m. Rates: $5/Non-member: $10. Program Capacity: 25 students and up to 10 adults. Sessions are held the first Wednesday of each month and run 35-45 minutes. 2015 – 2016 Homeschool HIP Days October: Chemical Change vs. Physical Change Young scientists will use their observation skills and conduct experiments to determine whether a substance has undergone a chemical or physical change and discover whether or not a substance can undergo both a physical and chemical change. November: Toy Factory Spinning top, slinky, yo-yo! Investigate how these classic toys use basic science principles to excite and entertain both children and adults. Make your own classic toy to take home. December: Nano me! Explore the world of nanotechnology and discover how the smallest changes to a substance can enhance its usage by making it stronger and more durable. Investigate how nature uses nanotechnology for survival. January: Science behind the Magic Take this great opportunity to see what goes on behind-the-scenes at MiSci. Enjoy a tour of the museum with one of our educators and experience the Michigan Science Center in a whole new way. February: 1s and 0s Learn how these simple numbers are used to make a robot follow your commands. Program one of our finch robots to move forward or backward, turn right or left, change colors and make various noises. Make a bracelet with your initials in code to take home. March: Brain Power Scalpel, tweezers, microscope! The brain is an amazing part of the body that controls the majority of its functions. Dissect a sheep brain and learn about the different parts of the brain and which functions it controls. Note: Pre-registration and $10 lab fee required per student. April: Sun + Energy =? Learn how a plant absorbs the Sun’s rays and converts them to energy and sugar that it stores for fuel. Discover how visible light is made of various colors and how plants only use certain colors in the photosynthesis process. Conduct a chromatography experiment with leaves. May: Force vs. Friction Put on your Isaac Newton thinking cap as you test the laws of motion. Does the mass of an object affect how far it can be moved? If the Earth is spinning, why don’t we fly off? Which meets with more force, a foot against a soccer ball or a soccer ball against a foot? Discover the answers to these questions. |