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Matter and Energy
Participants will learn about states of matter and how changes in state of matter are accompanied by a transfer of energy. Basic characteristics of matter, such as density, properties of elements, states of matter, conservation of mass, mass/volume relationships, atoms and molecules, diffusion, etc. will be presented with appropriate hands-on materials. Acids and bases are explored using common household substances and basic chemical reactions such as polymerization will be studied.
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Everyday Physics
Commonly observed and taught physical phenomena such as electricity and magnetism, force and motion, hearing, and sound and light are the focus of this course. Participants will investigate using appropriate materials, such as: electrical current and circuits; magnets and magentic fields; inertia, gravity, rocketry, and pendulums; forms of energy, conduction/convection/radiation, molecular motion, conductors and insulators; nature and propagation of waves; and the use of toys to teach these concepts.
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