Welcome to the Talcott Mountain Science Center Homeschooling Program resource page! We thoroughly enjoyed having your children participate in our Spring 2024 Homeschooling sessions.
To support continued learning and foster enriching discussions at home, we have compiled weekly summaries detailing the activities and experiments conducted in class, along with insights into our methodologies.
Additionally, you will find curated links to further information on each topic, allowing both parents and children to dive deeper into the fascinating world of science together. We hope you find these resources valuable and inspiring as you explore the wonders of science beyond the classroom.
Spring 2024
ASTRONOMY (Ages 6-8)
- Week 1: Introductions, Galaxy Slime, Pinhole Projectors
- Week 2: Star Jars; Coffee Filter Planets
- Week 3: Coffee Filter Planets, Borax Crystals
- Week 4: Solar System Scale Walk
- Week 5: Borax Crystals, Moon Phases
- Week 6: Planetarium, Snow Cone Comets, Fluorescence, UV Beads
THE SCIENCE OF MAGIC (Ages 9-12)
- Week 1: Intro to Magic; Watch Trick; Three Card Tricks
- Week 2: Coin Tricks, Card Tricks, Practice & Patter
- Week 3: Illusions & Levitation
- Week 4: Levitations, Gimmicks, Cups & Balls
- Week 5: Magic Wands, Professional Magicians, Stage Magic
- Week 6: Video Magic
3D PRINTING (Ages 9-12)
- Week 1: TinkerCAD-Basic Functions; Nametags
- Week 2: Making Creative Object of Choice & Cup to Specific Dimensions
- Week 3: Make a Chess Pawn
- Week 4: Design Your Own Chess Piece
- Week 5: Design Household Object & Animal or Human Being (or part thereof)
- Week 6: Sim Lab functions/tools; Creating Complicated, Interactive Systems
GENETICS (Ages 13-15)
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