Homeschool Science Program
Next Homeschool Program:
October 1, 2009 - Bridge Building
CCMR's Educational Programs Office (EPO) and the Ithaca Sciencenter Museum have formed the Homeschool Science Program (HSP) partnership. This program, which presents materials science workshops, takes place at the Sciencenter in Ithaca, NY. The science workshops are hands-on and encourage students to explore how materials interact with each other. Workshops are led by Cornell faculty, post doctoral associates, graduate and undergraduate students.
The 2009 - 2010 program runs during the school year, The first Tursday of every month from 2:00pm - 3:00pm in the second floor classroom of the Ithaca Sciencenter. All programs are free to the homeschooling community and include free admission to the Sciencenter at the conclusion of the workshop. Due to the popularity of the program and the limited space registration is required. To reserve your spot in any of the upcoming activities contact Educational Programs Manager, Kevin Dilley, by email or by phone at (607) 254-8256. Please be sure to include the name and age of the participating child, name of the accompanying adult and either a contact email address or phone number.
Workshops are recommended for children ages 7-13. We ask that parents accompany and participate with their child(ren) so that it is a family learning experience.
Schedule of 2009 - 2010 workshops and topics:
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October 1, 2009: Bridge Building: Families will learn about structural engineering and what engineers have to consider when designing bridges. They will see how stresses are concentrated in materials and then try to build a drinking straw bridge to certain specifications.
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November 5, 2009: Rocks & Minerals: Families will learn about different types of rocks & minerals, their properties and techniques used to identify them.
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December 3, 2009: Magnets: Families will explore how magnets interact with different materials, learn about the magnetic field and investigate the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
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January 7, 2010: Vitamin C: Vitamin C is an important part of a healthy diet. In this workshop families will determine the vitamin C concentration in assorted fruit drinks by using a scientific technique called titration.
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February 4, 2010: MicroWorld: Families will investigate the world on a smaller scale and see how objects can look a lot different when you view them closer up.
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March 4, 2010: Drop Tubes: Families will investigate the force materials have when they drop. They will also predict how strong that force will be with different weights.
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April 1, 2010: Density: Investigate what causes things to float or sink in water, including other liquids. Also build your own Cartesian diver which works on the same principle as submarines.
The homeschooled students who attend the program usually belong to one of the three homeschool organizations in the area:
