September: Exploring Energy
Thursday 9/9
2.00– 4.00 pm
Exploring for Petroleum and Petroleum's Products
For 9 – 13 year olds
Conduct an investigation to see how geologists explore for petroleum. Identify special features of petroleum.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 9/16
2.00– 4.00 pm
Modeling Oil and Gas Reserves
For 9 – 13 year olds
Create model oil and gas reserves. Learn the science and technology behind the search for oil and gas.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 9/23
2.00– 4.00 pm
Illinois Coal-Its Formation and Economics of Its Energy
For 9 – 13 year olds
Illinois has extensive coal reserves. Investigate its formation and test its economic value
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
October: Physics I
Thursday 10/7
2.00– 4.00 pm
Topple The Tube
For 9 – 13 year olds
Tubes are found in nature as well as used in energy production. Design, construct, and test tubes. Identify a variety of natural tubes.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 10/14
2.00– 4.00 pm
Earth Science Week-Using Energy Resources Wisely
For 9 – 13 year olds
Celebrate Women in Geoscience Day today! We depend on energy every day. Test how people can use energy more efficiently.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 10/21
2.00– 4.00 pm
It's All In The Joints
For 9 – 13 year olds
Test various types of joints to determine the strongest. Study how nature uses joints in plants and animals. Build a structure with joints.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
November: Physics II
Thursday 11/4
2.00– 4.00 pm
Test My Stress
For 9 – 13 year olds
Test the strength of structures, graph and draw conclusions from the results. Explore symmetry and structures with symmetry in nature.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 11/11
2.00– 4.00 pm
Suspension Power
For 9 – 13 year olds
Study force, build and test suspension bridges. Examine natural materials used in early suspension bridges.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 11/18
2.00– 4.00 pm
Bridge It
For 9 – 13 year olds
Construct a bridge and test it. Research natural bridges and the energy that forms them.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
December: Astronomy I
Thursday 12/2
2.00– 4.00 pm
Space Olympics
For 9 – 13 year olds
Examine the effects of varying amounts of gravity of different planets, and orbits.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 12/9
2.00– 4.00 pm
Journey to the Unknown
For 9 – 13 year olds
Build a planetarium. Work with phases of the moon, planets and constellations, and model the seasons.
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
Thursday 12/16 2.00– 4.00 pm
Moon Time
For 9 – 13 year olds
Examine the moon. Use a map of the moon to describe distances and compare them to earth distances. Create a model of an eclipse.
Pre-registration and payment is required
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Fees: $12 per child members, additional siblings $9 per child
$16 per child non members, additional siblings $13 per child
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