COURSE: Mad
Science of Greater Boston
(II)
Join the Mad Science hands-on
science fun. We're crazy about science...and hope you are too! In this
program, we'll have a blast exploring science and how it affects the world
around us. There will be exciting hands-on activities, spectacular
demonstrations, inquiry-based discussions, and amazing projects to make and
take home.
We'll join Bernoulli and Newton as we take an exciting look at the science
behind aerodynamics and the properties of air ... under pressure; eliminate
the mystery in chemistry; take a tour on the electron freeway in the world of
circuit electricity; and experience some awesome forces ... gravity ...
inertia ... centripetal force...for ourselves. We'll also learn about water
waves and the environment; explore the scientific secrets behind some famous
magic tricks; investigate the fundamental principles of flight; and discover
the strengths of triangles, cylinders and arches and how these shapes make for
sturdy homes and skyscrapers.