Fall Session 2020 – Light up your World

The next step in your child’s education is ready to go. This 6 week course, ‘Light Up Your World’, will cover the electromagnetic (‘light’) spectrum using STEAMwhiz’s unique teaching methodology of ‘DISCOVER, TEST, ANALYZE, CREATE!’ Each week parents can drop off their child for an engaging 1 hour hands-on, inquiry based lesson that will not only offer deep learning, but excite them to want more!

They will also get a tailored 3D printed masks to fit their face! The custom fit ensures a tight seal so that air is cleaned through the filter and not leaking around the edges. Moreover, the mask and filter were engineered and tested in the STEAMwhiz lab to perform like an N95 mask, so you know your child is safe!

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Description

Light up Your World

DISCOVER your world! Investigate the size and scale of microscopic biology. Explore the weird and awesome world of light through the electromagnetic spectrum. Take a trip through time as history reveals how UV light was discovered and conduct your own cyanotype experiment to prove the existence of UV light.

TEST your questions! Get hands-on with scientific tools and investigate materials that will absorb, reflect,  or transmit the invisible.

ANALYZE your results! Find the small moments of “ah-ha!” while analyzing graphs, tables, graphics, and lab demonstrations.

CREATE your own! Cement your knowledge using tools such as 3D fabrication or chemical reactions to read secret codes. Complete the first installment of your weird world of light investigation with serious visible, UV, and infrared light science that is “seriously fun!”

Session details

What is it? A six-week guided science course
  • A 1 hr. weekly, in-person lab for 6 weeks from Nov. 5th-Dec. Dec. 18th that will stimulate your children to use their analytical and critical thinking
  • Gather your Learning POD (3 or 4 friends of your choosing) and let STEAMwhiz do the rest!
Who is it for? Capitial District Kids
  • Ages 7-13
  • Homeschoolers, eLearners, & In-Person
  • The STEAMwhiz Lab is located in Guilderland, NY.
  • Parents are welcome to stay, access private lab streaming from the comfort of their car live on their mobile device from our parking drive, or take a much needed hour to run an errand or two.
Time Commitment? 1 hour each week for 6 weeks
  • Together with your Learning POD, select your day and time above
Course Goals? In this series of hands-on, inquiry labs, students will be able to:
  • Explore and identify the size and scale of microscopic biology
  • Understand how size and scale relate to filtration and the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Apply mathematics (measurement) to 3D fabrication design constraints
  • Explain that the sun is the source of all electromagnetic waves including visible, UV, and infrared light
  • Understand how light travels
  • Understand the relationship between the size of a wave and frequency
  • Understand the relationship between a wave’s energy and wavelength
  • Explain how ultraviolet light and infrared was discovered and conduct a cyanotype experiment to prove the existence of UV light
  • Experiment to determine which materials will absorb, reflect, or transmit ultraviolet radiation
  • Determine the risks and benefits associated with the highly energetic ultra-violet waves
Instructor? The STEAM-Team

STEAM-Team or DreamTeam? 😉 This lab is taught by STEAMwhiz’s lead educator Allie P. She is certified in K-6th education, published STEM education work in a peer-reviewed journal, and has over 15 years of classroom experience and curriculum development. The lab is overseen by STEAMwhiz’s scientist Dr. J who holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, has worked as a physicist at premier U.S. research institutions, as well as an engineer at fortune 500 companies, and authored over a dozen publications in top-tier journals. Together they are driven by their passion to empower students to develop their analytical and critical thinking, necessary to prepare them for the future.

COVID-19 Safety

At STEAMwhiz we are guided by the best-known science and follow the most conservative, best practices to ensure your children and our educators are safe.

Sick/Symptomatic Guidelines – any child that shows any symptoms that are related to, been in contact with, or contracted COVID-19 within the last 14 days should stay home. Related symptoms include but are not limited to: fever, runny nose, shortness/difficulty breathing, cough,  loss of taste or smell, nausea/vomiting, sore throat, diarrhea. If you have any doubt please contact us before bringing your child.

Temperature checks – all people entering the lab will be required to have their temperature taken via a non-contact infrared thermometer.

HVAC system – The STEAMwhiz lab has a dedicated air handler that is constantly filtering air 24hr a day and 7 days a week. The MERV filters being used are rated eleven or better and have been tested in our labs to remove particles down to 0.1 microns (similar to N95 masks).

Laboratory Decontamination – On top of the air being cleansed 24/7, the STEAMwhiz lab is decontaminated after every session. All hard surfaces are wiped down using a bleach solution and the lab is exposed to UVC radiation nightly.

Masks – Your child we be required to wear a mask within the STEAMwhiz lab.

Social distancing – There will be a maximum of 4 children per session in the lab and social distancing protocols will be followed.

Educational Standards

Below are the educational standards that apply to this lab.

Next Generation Science Standards, New York State Science Learning Standards

K-2: Waves: Light and Sound

1-PS4-3: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

K-2: Structure and Properties of Matter

2-PS1-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

2-PS1-2: Analyze data obtained from the testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

3-5: Waves: Waves and Information

4-PS4-1: Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.

3-5: Structure, Function, and Information Processing

4-PS4-2: Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.

6-8: Chemical Reactions

MS-PS1-6: Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy during a chemical and/or physical process.

6-8: Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

MS-PS4-1: Develop a model and use mathematical representations to describe waves that includes frequency, wavelength, and how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.

MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

 

Common Core State Standards- Math

K-2: Measurement & Data

Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.

3-5: Measurement & Data

Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.

6-8: Ratios & Proportional Relationships

Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.

 

Additional information

Day & Time

Mon 2-3pm, Mon 4:30-5:30pm, Tues 2-3pm, Tues 4:30-5:30pm, Wed 4:30-5:30pm, Thur 2-3pm, Thur 4:30-5:30pm, Fri 1-2pm, Fri 4:30-5:30pm

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