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Gifted & Talented Education
Term 3, 2010
During Term 3 we will be running new hands-on Science and Technology programmes specifically for gifted and talented students in Years 5-8. These lessons are aimed at extending students’ creativity, problem solving, co-operative and technology skills.
Book in one or more students for one or more sessions! Or, book your very own session with 12 or more students.
Tow the Line - Weeks 3 & 4: August 3rd and 10th |
| Investigate robotics concepts by building and programming a line following vehicle. Can you follow the tight corners of our course? |
| Heat it Up - Weeks 5 & 6: August 17th and 24th |
| What is the best temperature to melt chocolate? Experiment with the melting point and boiling point of different materials. |
| Machine Madness - Weeks 7 & 8: August 31st and September 7th |
| Using Lego, your task will be to build a specific powered household appliance or tool. |
| Electrical Engineer - Weeks 9 & 10: September 14th and 21st |
| Put your design cap on, and using different electronic components, build a simple alarm. |
Please note:
- Year 5-6 sessions will run on odd weeks, year 7-8 on even weeks.
- All session cost $5.50 per student
- Classes run for 90 minutes and start at 1pm
- Bookings are essential and spaces are limited so be in quick!
- Schools are welcome to book their own separate classes to do any of the above topics at a different time.
- For more information, or to make a booking, please phone 353 4573 or email education@sciencealive.co.nz
Previous Gifted & Talented programs
Creepy Creatures
Learn about the powerful tools in Photoshop and improve your image editing skills! Students will be challenged to morph different animals together to make new and exciting creatures.
Moving to Mars
Using our K’NEX equipment, students will design and build a futuristic city on Mars, complete with landing pads for spacecraft, towers, sky-walkways and docking stations.
RoboBall
Students are challenged to compete in a new robotics ball game. Robots will be programmed to search for an infared ball using a light sensor and try to score more points than their rivals.
Digital DJ
Attention all musically interested students; find out what technology is available for the budding composer.
Gear It Up
Learn about gears and motors by building Lego hill climbing buggies that can travel up (or down) steep slopes.
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