Exploratorium Day Of Science Classes

This spring at the Exploratorium, children can explore the ways that seeing may or may not be believing at a day of science classes on March 3, 2007. Families must be Exploratorium members to participate. The class schedule is as follows:

Ages 3-4, with Adult Companion: 2pm-3pm: It's Kaleidoscopic

Explore reflections, patterns, and colors, and make a kaleidoscope to take home.

Ages 5-6: 2pm-4pm: Seeing Tricks

Have fun with science by learning some visual tricks. Then, make a periscope to take home.

Ages 7-9: 2pm-4pm: Image Making

Light, colors, pigments -- there's a lot to explore about making images. Play with some of these phenomena, including chromatography and pinhole cameras.

Ages 10-12: 2pm-4pm: Magic Tricks and Optical Illusions

When seeing isn't believing, what is happening that tricks our brains? Learn simple magic tricks and optical illusions. -- www.exploratorium.edu