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5 SCIENCE - S01 ARCHAEOLOGY FOR AGES SLOT 1 S02 EXPERI-MENTAL SLOT SLOT SLOT 3 S05 ROBOTICS SLOT 1 S06 LEGO ROBOTICS SLOT 4 S07 ENGINEERING SLOT 2 S08 MEDICAL MYSTERY SLOT S09 PET SCIENCE SLOT 4 S10 ROCKS & GEMS SLOT 2 15 3 S04 ASTRONOMY TO 4 S03 CHEMICAL CONCOCTIONS 9 Participate in a REAL archaeological dig site. Get some fresh air and your hands dirty unearthing such artifacts as ancient animal bones and arrowheads in this popular course. Part experimentation, part play. Make liquid tornadoes and your own cloud-in-a-bottle. Get wet with water jelly, instant snow and magic sand. Even explore chromatics in our colour mixing lab. The key to all substances is their chemical make-up. Check out chemistry experiments that fizzle and pop! Discover the secrets of the night sky... planets, stars, galaxies... you’ll explore them all. Be prepared to stay up late as this course includes an optional visit to BU’s telescope one evening during the week from 10 to 11 pm (weather permitting). Learn the electronic basics of circuits and components like resistors, diodes and capacitors, all while building and soldering your own robot. There is an extra $15 fee for this course as you get to take the robot home! Using our LEGO Mindstorms kits, learn to design, build and pilot a sumo wrestling robot. You and your team will compete to see whose ‘bot will reign supreme. Learn engineering principles by building bridges and stressing them until they break, and try to protect an egg from a three-storey drop using simple materials. 1 From first-responders to the hospital, discover the everyday challenges facing medical personnel. Also find out more about how the human body works through the dissection of animal parts and organs. Learn about common and exotic pets and how best to take care of them. You’ll even get the chance to face your fears and handle some creepy critters. Unearth the mysteries found in common rocks and gems that will rock your world! Identify different rocks and minerals also try your hand at making your own geode! S11 FLYING MACHINES 3 Long ago inventors dreamed of constructing flying machines that would allow controlled flight, now it’s your turn to take to the sky and soar to new heights! Master and explore the principles of flight in addition to assembling and launching your own low powered model rocket! There is an extra $15 fee for this course as you get to take home your own model rocket! FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 204-727-7311, EMAIL [email protected], OR VISIT US AT MINIU.BRANDONU.CA SLOT