2021 LOCKs Preschool
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/18/2021
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OverviewThese 90-minute camps — led by Lowell educators — take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Parents are able to explore topics in physics and astronomy with their children. Activities include science investigations, games, story time, music, engineering, art, and more! Parent attendance is MANDATORY. Due to COVID-19 precautions, camps will operate at half capacity and exclusively outdoors. Camp Dates and TopicsDue to the exclusively outdoor nature of this year’s camps, we tentatively plan to start in April based on average Flagstaff temperatures. April 3 & April 17Earth: Layers of the Earth Children will construct volcanoes and observe them erupt. May 1 & May 15Thermodynamics: Temperature Children will create and learn to use a thermometer. June 5 & June 19Sun: Energy from the Sun Children will construct and launch a hot air balloon and will also build and use (weather permitting) a pizza box solar oven. July 3 & July 17Electricity & Magnetism: Magnetism Children will make a magnet-powered car that they will get to take home. August 7 & August 21Our Moon: The Moon’s Environment Children will explore simulated lunar features. September 4 & September 18Light & Optics: Light Children will create shadow puppets to discover properties of light. October 2 & October 16The Planets in Our Solar System: Terrestrial Planets Children will learn about the terrestrial planets through various experiments. November 6 & November 20Other Solar System Objects: Asteroids Children will discover properties of space rocks and compare them to rocks on Earth. December 4 & December 18Space Travel: Space Station Children will learn about what it takes to live and work in space. |
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