Come and join us in this weekly, ongoing Science Labs class for 4th and 5th grades. Build a volcano. Watch yeast in action. Grow mold. Make a comet. Launch paper rockets. Explore friction and more.

Every week we will learn about a scientific topic and then do a hands-on lab, project, or experiment based on the topic. Weekly topics are drawn from Earth, Life, and Physical Sciences. Topics are self-contained so students can drop-in for a specific class or attend weekly.

This class is designed for students from all types of educational settings. Students in brick and mortar schools, online students, homeschoolers ... all students are welcome. Hands-on learning enhances a student's knowledge of a scientific topic and labs are the fun part of learning. 

There are materials that each student MUST have for the weekly class. Materials are usually things you have around your house. Please make sure you have the materials necessary for that week's class. There will be a materials list for each class posted on the class page every week. Please have the materials available. Substitutions will not work in many classes. 

This is the master list students should have every week. (Note: We may not use these items in every class, but they are the most commonly used items in this class.)

Materials Master List:

Paper
Tape (clear and masking tape)
Safety Scissors
Safety glasses or goggles
Paper Towels
Disposable Straws - paper or plastic
PlayDough or Salt Dough
Markers, Pens, and Pencils
Ruler
Plastic Cups - Disposable
Plastic Spoons - Disposable

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This class runs from September through May during the school year. We will take Holiday breaks. The class schedule may change. Look for schedule changes as posts on the class page.

Our schedule will be:

Physical Sciences
Week of 9/17/24 Light
Week of 9/24/24 Electricity
Week of 10/1/24  Surface Tension 
Week of 10/8/24 Flotation
Week of 10/15/24 Diffusion
Week of 10/22/24 Sound
Week of 10/29/24 Solutions and Mixtures
Week of 11/12/24 Reactions
Week of 11/19/24 Pressure
Week of 11/26/24 Motion
Week of 12/3/24 Friction
Week of 12/10/24 Chromatography
Week of 12/17/24 Matter

Holiday Break

Life Sciences
Week of 1/7/25 Sight and Eyes
Week of 1/14/25 Sound and Ears
Week of 1/21/25 Taste and Smell
Week of 1/28/25 Yeast and Fungi
Week of 2/4/25 Mold

Body Systems
Week of 2/11/25 Heart
Week of 2/18/25 Blood
Week of 2/25/25 Digestion
Week of 3/4/25 Respiratory
Week of 3/11/25 Musculoskeletal
Week of 3/18/25 Nervous

Earth Sciences
Week of 3/25/25 Stalactites and Stalagmites
Spring Break
Week of 4/8/25 Water Cycle
Week of 4/15/25 Rain and Weather
Week of 4/22/25 Temperature and Winds
Week of 4/29/25 Volcano
Week of 5/6/25 Make-up Day
Week of 5/13/25 Make-up Day
Week of 5/20/25 Make-up Day