 cience Adventures has developed
and presented dynamic hands-on science presentations, demonstrations and
experiments to elementary aged children since 1988. These experiences are
delivered in a variety of different formats, including after-school enrichment
programs, summer science day camps, school-wide assemblies, classroom visitations
and family science nights.
 For the 1997-98 school year, five
different after-school enrichment clubs are being offered in the San Diego
County area by Science Adventures. Each one focuses on a particular area
of science and encourages children to conduct a variety of different hands-on
investigations and make-and-take activities and projects. The knowledge
gained in these experiments is used by the children to create a project
based on the science concepts introduced during the club.
Club Creepy, our newest club edition,
is a spine-tingling adventure into weird science. Children are challenged
to use science observation skills and tools to uncover the mysteries behind
the growing brain, creepy cocoons and the mysterious stolen shadows.
In the Earth Treasures program, children
discover the amazing world beneath their feet and the forces that have changed
it over the eons. Beautiful sample boards of rocks and minerals are constructed
while club participants learn the rock cycle and identify different common
rocks they may find in their own back yards.
The life sciences club for this year,
Awesome Animal Adventures, surveys the wide diversity of life on Earth both
past and present. Children become paleontologists and unearth fossils, discover
and explore the reptile and amphibian world, and explore the fascinating
realm of ecology by examining owl pellets.
More! Gizmo's, Gadgets and Goop Club
is all about "how things work." Children are introduced to physics
and chemistry as they create their own catapults, mini-greenhouses, and
even working metal detectors!
The popular Fabulous Flight and Motion
Club gives children an opportunity to experience firsthand the science of
motion. Rubber-powered butterflies and race cars, sinking submarines and
marble roller coasters are all part of this fast paced, hands-on club.
Over 25,000 campers enrolled in the
1997 science day camps at sites from California to New York. More than 1,000
schools in these areas are expected to host Science Adventures after-school
clubs during the 97-98 school year, providing an exciting enrichment opportunity
for tens of thousands of students from coast to coast. For enrollment information,
please call 800-472-4362; www.scienceadventures.com. | 
