Science Saturdays - October 2009 to May 2010 Class Information
For additional information regarding registration and fees, stop in to DCI for a Science Saturdays brochure or download a copy by clicking on the link below. You may also call and ask for Anne at 343-9895.
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Magic Planet
October 10: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 5-6
Explore the Magic Planet, the Discovery Center’s new digital display. Watch the sphere-shaped screen to see how deep the ocean is, how high the mountains are, or compare the planets – all at the push of a button. Learn how to really use this amazing educational tool!
microWorlds with Parallax Robotics
October 17: 9 am – 4 pm Grades 4-6
Parents join their students in this special, all-day class to delve more fully into robotics and programming, using the advanced Parallax kits. Some robotics experience required, along with a parent eager to share the adventure. An extra fee of $143 covers the cost of the Parallax kit you get to keep!
Minerals & Mountains
October 24: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 5-6
Study how rocks are made and run tests to see what minerals they are made of. Examine the forces that create mountains, continents and earthquakes. Use a real seismograph to image the earth.
Halloween Special Effects
October 31: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Create eerie, glowing blue lights, slime that glows in the dark, and fake but realistic wounds and blood. Eat edible insects, taste witch’s brew and more!
Archaeology
November 7:Kindergarten 9am-11am
Learn about the amazing people of the past by re-creating cave paintings, making clay pots, studying primitive tools and assembling skeletons.
Flight Physics
November 7: Grades 3-5, 1-4 pm
Investigate flight in many fascinating forms, from rockets to planes to helicopters. Study their design, then build them and try them out!
Edible Science FULL
November 14: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Create eerie, glowing blue lights, slime that glows in the dark, and fake but realistic wounds and blood. Eat edible insects, taste witch’s brew and more!
Light Fantastic PM CLASS CANCELLED, AM CLASS NOW GRADES 3-6
November 21: 9 am – 12 noon Grades 3-6, 1-4 pm Grades 5-6
Discover the science behind the magic of mirrors and prisms, rainbows and refraction. Learn about color science and try to solve some unanswered questions.
Robotics with Lego Mindstorm
December 5: 9 am-12 noon Grades 5-6, 1-4 pm Grades 3-4
Learn to create and program Lego Mindstorm robots. Then solve some interesting robotic challenges!
Toyshop PM CLASS IS FULL, AM CLASS HAS OPENINGS
December 12: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Just in time for the holidays, build some fun toys and learn the science behind how they work!
Doctor, Doctor!
January 9: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Use discovery methods to see what makes people sick and healthy. Do experiments and activities to learn about the stomach, heart, lungs, nerves and brain.
Winter Wonders
January 16: 1-3 pm Kindergarten
Explore the wonders of snow and ice. See how cold temperatures affect objects on earth and in space. Learn the science behind how animals and people adapt to cold climates.
Astronomy
January 23: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Study the mysteries of the planets, stars and galaxies. Learn about the constellations and the myths surrounding them in our exciting STARLAB planetarium.
Ecology & Energy
February 27: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Examine today’s energy resources and possibilities for the future. Experiment with solar, electric, and wind energy.
Invention & Design
March 6: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 5-6
Explore the inventing process, then use it to create and test designs for vehicles, structures and contraptions.
Paleontology
March 20: 1-3 pm Kindergarten
Explore what dinosaurs were really like. Examine and make fossils, assemble a skeleton and do experiments to learn more about these amazing creatures.
Spring Break Camp
March 29-April 2 : 9 am – 4 pm Grades 1-4
Join us for a week of hands-on, mind-enhancing science fun! Explore topics like flight, robotics, sound, chemistry, electricity, astronomy, ecology and more!
Geologist
April 3: 1-3 pm Kindergarten
Learn how rocks form and use scientific investigation to identify samples. Build a volcano that really erupts. Grow crystals, make a fossil and much more!
Idaho Wildlife Detectives
April 10: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 5-6
Learn to track and identify wildlife. Use radio telemetry and other tools to see and understand animals better and explore what they need to survive.
Wet & Wild Water
April 24: 9 am -12 noon Grades 5-6, 1-4 pm Grades 3-4
Water is one of our most important resources. Learn about the water cycle, how to conserve and protect this precious resource, and have some fun with it too!
Phenomenal Weather
May 1: 9 am-12 noon Grades 5-6, 1-4 pm Grades 3-4
Experiment with things that change color, melt into goop, make loud noises, bounce off the table, ooze, bubble and fizz, make crystals, and can even be good to eat!
Chemistry
May 8: 9 am-12 noon Grades 3-4, 1-4 pm Grades 1-2
Water is one of our most important resources. Learn about the water cycle, how to conserve and protect this precious resource, and have some fun with it too!
Zoologist
May 15: 1-3 pm Kindergarten
Meet some really cool critters, see how they adapt, and learn to classify them. Find out what they need in their habitats and how to make habitat components.
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June 8-12 Oceanographer - Grades 6 to 8
Learn about our cool coast to the west and the creatures that live in the Pacific Ocean. We’ll learn about the tide pools to the deep sea, and we’ll try out some of the different methods used to study the ocean.
9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150; non-member: $175
June 15-19 Invent It! - Grades 5 & 6
What is an invention? Learn about inventive thinking and invention-making. Master some important scientific principles, then use them as you challenge yourself to solve a perplexing problem in an unusual way.
9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150; non-member: $175
June 22-26 Experiment & Engineer - Grades 4 & 6
Learn to do it yourself. Experiment with laws of physics and develop new skills. Engineer towers, bridges and domes. Make a propeller-driven car. Build and launch your own solid fuel rocket and hot air balloon. Invent something new.
9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150 + $25 materials fee; non-member: $175 + $25 materials fee
June 29-July 3 Junior Scientists - Kindergarten
Explore a multitude of sciences! Through fun, hands-on activities, learn about a wide range of topics including: space, chemistry, biology, making toys and building structures. Half-day sessions, morning or afternoon, all week long!
9 am-12 noon OR 1-4 pm. DCI members: $75; non-members: $85
July 6-10 Toy Box - Grades 1 to 3
Make your own toy box. Then fill it with toys you create while learning the science behind how toys work. Make a kaleidoscope, sidewalk chalk, a balancing toy, a balloon car, a kite, a musical instrument, a space shuttle model that flies, and much more! 9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150 + $25 materials fee; non-member: $175 + $25 materials fee
July 6-10 Wildlife Biology with Zoo Boise - Grades 4 to 6
Use the tools of biologists to study wildlife. Students will spend mornings at Zoo Boise and afternoons at DCI. Learn how satellites, radio telemetry and maps are used to track animals and to study the habitats animals need to survive. Explore how genetic tests help endangered animals. Examine wild animals’ intriguing anatomy and much more.
9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150; non-member: $175.
Drop off at Zoo Boise; Pick up at DCI
July 13-17 Archaeology & Paleontology - Grades 2 to 4
Take a step back in time as you learn about dinosaurs, mammoths and some of our earliest ancestors. Explore fossils, primitive tools, cave paintings and ancient pottery, and possibly what dinosaurs really looked like! Plenty of hands on experiments will help you answer some questions about life long ago. 9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150; non-member: $175
July 20-24 DNA & Forensics - Grades 4 to 6
Learn how crime scene investigators like the ones on CSI solve crimes using DNA, the hereditary material in humans and just about every other organism. Analyze fibers, bones, handwriting and DNA. Lift fingerprints, find traces of blood and saliva, perform chemical tests and look for microbes under a microscope. Then use your new investigation techniques to solve the case! 9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150; non-member: $175
July 20-24 Explore, Experiment & Build - Grades 1 to 3
In partnership with Boise Parks and Recreation, off-site at Collister Elementary School, 4426 Catalpa in Boise. Join us for a half-day multi-science camp full of hands-on activities. Explore exciting topics such as astronomy, geology, weather, electricity, chemistry and flight.
9:00-12:00 $75.00 Drop off and Pick up at Collister. No Transportation from the Discovery Center
July 27-31 Robotics I - Grades 1 to 3
Experiment with rovers and electronics while learning how robots work and where they are used in the modern world. Then build your own robot to take home.
9 am-4 pm. DCI member: $150 + $25 materials fee; non-members: $175 + $25 materials fee
August 3-7 Experiment, Build & Create - Grades 1 to 3
In partnership with Boise Parks & Recreation, offsite at Horizon Elementary School, 730 N. Mitchell in Boise.
Join us for a half-day multi-science camp full of hands-on activities. Explore exciting topics such as forensics, chemistry, genetics, structural engineering, simple machines, animation and optical illusions.
Half-day sessions, 9 a.m.-12 noon -- $75 – Drop off & pick up at Horizon. No transport provided from the Discovery Center
August 3-7 Space - Grades 1 & 2
Be an astronaut. Design rockets, explore the secrets of the planets, stars, comets and living in outer space. Find out what a shooting star really is and hold one in your hand. Enter our exciting STARLAB and watch the night sky appear above you.
9 am-4 pm DCI member: $150; non-member: $175
August 10-14 Robotics II - Grades 4 to 6
Delve more fully into robots and programming and how robots are used in the modern world as you solve special robotic challenges.
9 am-4 pm DCI member: $150 + $25 materials fee; non-member: $175 + $25 materials fee
August 17-21 Aviation & Weather - Grades 5 & 6
Learn about the science of flight and weather as you explore the atmosphere – Learn how airplanes are able to climb into the sky and the dynamics of severe weather including tornadoes! This class will explore the topics of storms, radar, icing and turbulence, and what these hazards mean to pilots and passengers. 9 am-4 pm : DCI member: $150; non-member: $175
Wondering if our camps are fun? Here is an example of an animation created by a 6th grader at our recent Animation Camp
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