First Star I See Tonight
Grades 4-7
The magic of the evening sky is our doorway to the universe. Studying the nature of light and perception, students combine colors to make white light, and separate it into its component colors. Lessons in refraction, reflection, lateral inhibition, and the electromagnetic spectrum launch students on a lifetime of stargazing.

How The World Works
Grades K-3
It’s the best of our magnetism, light, and electricity programs, specially tailored to the younger set. Easy, hands-on activities include lasers and strobe lights. Demonstrations of a variety of optical illusions will spark young imaginations. Students will use prisms, magnifying lenses, magnets, and their own curiosity to explore how the world works.

Mars Exploration
Grades 5-8       Only offered Sept.-Nov.; April & May
NASA is planning its manned mission for 2030, but your students can prepare to colonize Mars now. They will construct a stable landing structure, operate a simulation of the Mars Rover, and examine the technology behind the newest Mars rovers being sent to explore the red planet.

Space Station One
Grades 4-8
Have you ever wanted to experience “lift-off” in the Space Shuttle? Do you have “the right stuff?” Students use simulated robotic arms and practice remote space station docking during this adventure in space living. Students conduct pulse checks to see how well they operate under pressure.

Red Rover, Red Rover
Grades 4-7      
Send “Spirit” and “Opportunity” over. In this class we will explore how the Martian surface may have been formed using stream table’s exercises and meteor simulations. We will then look at the latest information and 3-D images that our rovers have sent back to Earth and gather “evidence” to support our landscape forming theories.

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All classes are aligned with the new California State Science Standards.