Electrifying Electricity

Years 1–3
Light up your life with hands-on activities which involve investigating how electricity is used in everyday life.
Key Concepts: static, chemical and mains electricity, simple circuits, safety with electricity and how electrical energy is converted to light, sound and movement.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Mighty Magnets

Years 1–3
Feel the force of magnets and explore the ways that magnets can be used.
Key Concepts: the characteristics of magnets, attracting, repelling, magnetic fields and magnets in everyday life.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Space Odyssey

Years 1–3
Journey beyond Planet Earth and explore our place in space.
Key Concepts: night and day, the Moon, the Sun and our solar system.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Super Senses

Years 1–2
Stimulate your brain as you use your five senses to explore the world around us.
Key Concepts: sight, hearing, touch, small and taste.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Wonderful Water

Years 1–2
Make lots of exciting discoveries in our Wonderful Water class.
Key Concepts: states of water, floating, sinking, melting, dissolving, surface tension, density of liquids.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite Only $5.00 per student

Chemistry

Years 3–6
Use a variety of scientific skills to solve a chemistry mystery.
Key Concepts: chemical reactions, chromatography, observing, predicting, testing, measuring, recording, group work and cooperative problem solving.
Learning Intentions

2 hours Parent help is of great assistance.
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Electrical Sparks

Years 4 –8
Charge up your students’ interest with this series of hands-on activities.
Key Concepts: mains, chemical and static electricity, circuits, conductors, insulators.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite Only $5.00 per student

Light and Vision

Years 4 –8
Find out how our eyes receive images and explore light as a physical phenomenon.
Key Concepts: sources of light, reflection and refraction, fibre optics, optical illusions, structure of the eye.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite Only $5.00 per student

Destination Space

Years 4-8
Journey with us to destination space! Learn about the sun, moon, stars and planets.
Key Concepts: Moon phases, star and planet characteristics, our unique earth, space technology.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite Only $5.00 per student

Fantastic Forces

Years 5–8
What is gravity? How does friction affect us? Explore Newton's three laws of motion and much more.
Key Concepts: gravity, friction, air pressure, momentum, balance, mechanisms - gears, levers, and wheels.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite Only $5.00 per student

Forensic Fun

Years 5–8
This forensic science investigation based on a mystery scenario will challenge students to use a variety of scientific skills including: predicting, observing, analysing, processing and recording to find the solution.
Key Concepts: chemical reactions, finger printing, chromatography, cooperative problem solving.
Parent help is of great assistance.
Learning Intentions

2 hours Parent help is of great assistance.
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Science Showcase

Years 5 –8
This investigation-based class lets your students explore and become aware of science and technology career opportunities including geology, chemistry, forensics, engineering, zoology, astronomy, and robotics.
Key Concepts: measuring, conducting experiments, observing, predicting, recording, evaluating, critical thinking, identifying and describing, designing and building for a specific purpose, using language symbols and text.
Learning Intentions

2 hours Parent help is of great assistance.
Onsite Only $5.00 per student

Technology Programmes
Each technology session consists of an introduction, followed by hands-on building time and investigations with students working in groups.

My City

Years 1–2
Transform the classroom into a busy metropolis. Use DUPLO to build a model transport network including road, rail and air.
Key Concepts: cooperative planning, designing, constructing, modifying, safety.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

My House

Years 1–2
In this hands-on technology challenge your students design, build and modify houses using DUPLO.
Key Concepts: social and cooperative skills, problem solving, sharing ideas and finding solutions to create the best design and layout.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Simple Machines

Years 1–3
What are the everyday machines that we have around us? In this fun-filled session children explore how simple machines can be used to make our lives easier.
Key Concepts: pulleys, levers, wheels, wedges and gears.
Learning Intentions

1 1/2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Hot Wheels

Years 3–6
Fast ones, thin ones, chunky ones, wheels are all around us! Work to a design brief to build a motorised vehicle from LEGO. Be challenged at our testing stations and modify as necessary.
Key Concepts: wheels in everyday life, wheels for different purposes, gears and pulleys as modified wheels, the role of modification as part of the design process.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Super Structures

Years 3–6
Towers, swings, slides, bridges and flying foxes - structures are all around us. Students use K'NEX to build to a design brief, test and modify structures.
Key Concepts: the forces acting on structures, safety and basic engineering concepts.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

We also offer a programme based on Famous Structures and Medieval Structures.

ElectroFun

Years 4–8
Experiment with ELECTROFLASH Electronics Kits. Construct a fun, electronic device to take home that demonstrates a working circuit
Key Concepts: use of components and their symbols, circuits - parallel and series.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $7.00 per student
Outreach $9.00 per student

Everyday Electronics

Years 5–8
Experiment with ELECTROFLASH Electronics Kits to develop and explore electronic circuitry used in everyday devices.
Key Concepts: circuit requirements, use of conductors, insulators, transistors and resistors.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Bridge Builders

Years 5–8
Challenge your students to design and build a model bridge from K'NEX using basic engineering concepts inherent in building a bridge.
Key Concepts: different types of bridges, the forces acting on these structures.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Mechanisms in Action

Years 4 –8
Students investigate how gears, levels and pulleys work, and use them to build to a design brief. Can their Lego machine meet the challenge?
Key Concepts: different types of simple machines, how machines harness forces to make our lives easier.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Robotics 1: Introduction to Robotics
Years 5-8
Using Lego MindStorms, build a Lego machine to complete a series of challenges. Write the program and then download it to a robot. Students will use their problem solving, co-operative and communication skills to complete their task
Key Concepts: Designing and building for a specific purpose, simple programming.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

Robotics 2: Applied Robotics

Years 7+ (Prerequisite - Robotics 1)
Use our Lego MindStorms equipment and RoboLab software to design and build vehicles capable of sensing both light and touch . Learn important robotic skills and programming techniques and apply these to overcome application based challenges.
Key Concepts: designing and building for a specific purpose, programming, applying essential skills.
Learning Intentions

2 hours
Onsite $5.00 per student
Outreach $7.00 per student

For further information and costs, please contact:

Science Alive!
Ph: (03) 353 4573
Fax: (03) 365 5189
E-mail: education@sciencealive.co.nz