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AfterSchool KidzScience Professional Development AfterSchool KidzScience Professional Development, Join LHS GEMS AfterSchool KidzScience authors and our professional development team for a 2-day workshop in a "train the trainers" format. Costs for these initial workshops are being subsidized by our funder, and each team attending the workshop will receive one free kit of their choice (a $175 value; one per location only). AfterSchool KidzScience kits are engaging, inquiry-based science materials for use with children at grades 3–5. Based on tried-and-true LHS curricula, these “little GEMS” are adapted for use in after school programs such as Girls and Boys Clubs, Scouts, recreation and camp programs, or any out-of-school programs. Student leaders who are not necessarily certified teachers can use the easy-to-follow presentation instructions. The activities are easy to lead, excite children about science, build science knowledge and inquiry abilities, and help children learn important cooperation and teamwork skills. During the two-day workshop, attendees will experience activities from a range of AfterSchool KidzScience kits. Special attention will be paid to:
The AfterSchool KidzScience workshops will cover:
To register online for the November 8th and 9th workshop, please visit: https://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/gemsassocapp.php To register via mail or FAX, please print out a form from this page: http://lhsgems.org/workshopap.html If you have questions regarding the workshop, call Terry Cort at 510 643-0672 or email Terry at tcort@berkeley.edu. We hope to see you here this Fall and look forward to your success with AfterSchool KidzScience. Additional information on the AfterSchool KidzScience units. Physical Science series: Bubbles: Children gain an understanding of surface tension as they investigate how soap changes water, and then deepen their understanding by blowing and measuring soap bubbles. Falling and Flying: While designing, building, and testing parachutes and air-powered rockets, children learn about air resistance. Magnets: By exploring magnets and creating magnet tricks and inventions, children learn about magnetism. Oobleck: Children act like scientists as they investigate the properties of a strange goopy material called Oobleck. They act like engineers by applying what they discover about Oobleck as they design, build, and test spaceships to land on Oobleck. Life Science series: Beach Science: By sorting beach objects and studying sand grains from different beaches, children learn how Earth’s surface changes over time and how these changes can be natural or influenced by humans. Colors in Nature: Children learn about how plants’ and animals’ colors can help them survive. Children explore camouflage, warning colors, mimicry, and attracting colors through pictures and craft activities. Exploring Habitats: Children explore the habitat right outside their door and discover the animals that live there. Predators and Prey: Through games and exploration, children discover some surprising connections between predators and prey in their natural habitats. Green Science series (coming in Spring 2011): Alternative Energy: Children explore different sources of energy by designing and building solar devices, wind turbines, and energy-efficient city plans. Children learn about solar and wind power and how to use less fossil fuel. Food from Plants: Through tasting and making food, children learn that food comes from plants and that people can grow plants in gardens. Fresh Water: Children explore the ways we use water in our everyday lives and how we can conserve this limited resource. Waste Not: Through hands-on activities and games, children learn about where our trash goes, how it decomposes, and how the choices they make can affect the earth. Each kit includes:
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