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Discovery Center Museum offers a wide range of learning experiences for kids 6 years and older. Class offerings change through the year, so remember to check our calendar to find out the latest and greatest classes we're offering.
Advanced registration and payments are required for participation in all Kids Classes.
Please note that admission to and exploration of Discovery Center Museum itself are separate from the Kids Classes.
After School Winter/Spring 2010
Preregistration required. To register, call 815-963-6769 or drop by the Discovery Center office during normal business hours. Payment must accompany registration.Class registration opens December 18 for members,
December 22 for Public.
Class fees: $11 Members / $13 Public; ages 6 and up
Under Pressure
Explore the amazing science of air and water pressure. Use atmospheric pressure to hold back a flood, discover a barometer in your bathroom, and put on the squeeze to make a diver sink and float. Experiment with Bernoulli’s principal and Pascal’s law and test your own strength against the power of pressure.Wednesday, March 10
Session 4 ages 6 & up: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Simple Machines I
What are simple machines? Where would we be without wedges? How do screws help our lives? Get a feel for mechanical advantage as you lift an incredible mass with a GIANT lever. Build simple machines and measure their effectiveness as we explore forces and more in this class about levers, inclined planes, wedges, screws.Wednesday, April 14
Session 4 ages 6 & up: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Simple Machines II
Build a free-wheeling car, design a pulley-driven message-carrier, calculate the turns on a series of LEGO gears, and much more! We’ll turn the force around in this follow-up class about wheels and axles, pulleys, and gears. Note: While the Simple Machines I is not a prerequisite, this class will build directly on themes from that class.Wednesday, May 5
Session 4 ages 6 & up: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
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