Summer 2009

Science Busters (Grades: 4-6)

Become a science detective and unearth the mysteries of electricity, physics and chemistry while carrying out multiple experiments in the laboratory. After an introduction to D.C. electricity, design and build a "spinner" and explore what controls the speed of an electric motor. Calculate power (Watts) by measuring the current flow and voltage of a system and discover how you can save energy in your home. Work singly or in teams to investigate why metal rusts and why fruit changes color as it ripens. Discover why chemistry is important in solving a crime and how you can predict how far a rubber band will shoot a small piece of wood. Construct a "shocker" from a battery and a transformer and at weeks end take home your many experiments to share.

Prerequisite(s):

EXEDNC; noncredit; $161

Instructor: Mathew Keller

Mat Keller, M.S., works with the PRIME Science Project at the UC Berkeley College of Chemistry. He has been a science teacher and science specialist in Sonoma County schools.

  • Jun 22-26, 9am-12pm
  • Rachel Carson Hall 10
  • EXEDNC; noncredit; $161
  • class# 1223