Virtual Science Class with MiSci
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 02/24/2022
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About this event
Science classes with MiSci are FREE to attend and use materials found right in your own home. Each class allows for up to 25 participants and is held with a MiSci instructor through Zoom. See below for class descriptions and time offerings and click "Register" to reserve your spot today!
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Class Descriptions
Waiting for Wings
What makes a butterfly an insect? Discover the amazing world of the butterfly, learn the basics of butterfly anatomy, understand the lifecycle of butterflies, and see their fascinating metamorphosis. Students will use their artistic skills to create a model of the four stages of metamorphosis.
Program length: 35–45 minutes
Best for grades: K–3
Class offered on Monday, 2/21 at 10am and Thursday, 2/24 at 10am
Dino Discovery
Why are dinosaurs different from other animals? What happened to the dinosaurs? What did dinosaurs eat? What is a fossil? Explore the prehistoric world as you learn how to identify dinosaurs while holding real fossils and creating your very own dino fossil.
Program length: 35–45 minutes
Best for grades: K–3
Class offered on Monday, 2/21 at 11am and Thursday, 2/24 at 11am
Optical Illusions
Trick your eyes and brain with optical illusions and discover how artists have used techniques to trick us for hundreds of years. Learners observe a real cow’s eye dissection and learn about how the parts of the eye work together to create our sense of sight.
Program length: 35–45 minutes
Best for grades: 3–8
Class offered on Tuesday, 2/22 at 11am and Wednesday, 2/23 at 11am
Spinning in Space
Why is it light during the day and dark at night? Learn about Earth and its relation to other bodies in the solar system. Students discover, through kinesthetic activities, the movement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun system and how this causes such common phenomena as day and night.
Program length: 35–45 minutes
Best for grades: 2–5
Class offered on Tuesday, 2/22 at 2pm and Wednesday, 2/23 at 2pm
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