Past Programs 2020
Programming | 6/14/20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM EST
Instructor: Allie Eisenberg
General Topics:
Learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively - essential skills for life in the 21st century. Using Code.org, students get a feel for the computer science world through block coding. No prior knowledge necessary!
Required Materials:
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A computer
Chemistry Session 1 | 6/30 - 7/2 | 6:00-6:45 PM EST
Session 1 is completely full
Instructor: Elizabeth Gallagher
General Topics:
We will be doing experiments each day with household materials. We will be demonstrating the experiments and instructing the students on how to follow along. I have attached a document with the materials that will be used in the workshop. Attaining all of the materials is optional, but they will allow your children to participate fully in the experiments.
Chemistry Session 2 | 6/30 - 7/2 | 7:00-7:45 PM EST
Session 2 is completely full
Instructor: Elizabeth Gallagher
General Topics:
We will be doing experiments each day with household materials. We will be demonstrating the experiments and instructing the students on how to follow along. I have attached a document with the materials that will be used in the workshop. Attaining all of the materials is optional, but they will allow your children to participate fully in the experiments.
Materials:
Rock Candy
Day 1 (June 30th)
- A wooden skewer (you can also use a clean wooden chopstick) and a clothespin- OR you can use a clothespin/pencil for on top of jar/cup and a piece of string that will be tied to it and hang down
- 1 cup of water
- 2-3 cups of sugar
- A tall narrow glass or jar
- Liquid density (note: you do not need all of the materials to be able to actively participate, any combination of 2 or more of the liquids works, but the more the better)
- Honey
- Syrup
- Dish soap
- Milk
- Water
- Ice cube
- Vegetable oil
Baking Soda and Vinegar Balloon
Day 2 (July 1st)
- empty soda or water bottle
- baking soda
- vinegar
- ballon (alternative is a ziplock bag and tape) - teaspoon
- funnel (recommended if spilling is a concern)
- pepper and water
- dish soap
- peper
- cup
- water
Ice Cream In A Bag
Day 3 (July 2nd)
- Half and Half – OR you can use 1/2 whole milk and 1/2 cream. We have also made it with whole milk and it will still turn out but the ice cream won’t be as creamy
- Salt – the type of salt doesn’t matter. We used regular table salt. But the chunkier the salt you use, the less chance you’ll get salt mixed into your ice cream by accident.
- Ice
- Vanilla
- Sugar
- static electricity
- hair brush OR saran wrap (recommended if child’s hair is short)
- access to a sink with running water
Biology | 7/10/20 | 6:00-7:00 PM EST
The Biology Workshop is completely full
Instructor: Arushi Gupta and Sanjana Kothari
General Topics:
During this virtual workshop, we will dive into the world of ecology! Join us and learn more about how our communities are sustained and participate in some fun activities!
Materials:
1) food webs: flash cards/anything that can work as a flash card
2) build your own ecosystem (optional): chocolate pudding, cookies, and gummy worms
3) oil spill experiment:
Any tray/clear container to hold water & oil
Water
Vegetable Oil
Dish Soap
Spoon
Paper Towels
Cotton Balls
Q-tips
Engineering | 7/18/20 | 10:30-11:30 AM EST
The Engineering Workshop is completely full
Instructor: Amanda Zheng
General Topics:
We will be learning the engineering concepts behind strong stable structures and constructing index card towers of our own!
Materials:
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Index Cards
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Tape
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Scissors
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Tape Measure
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A Can to use as a weight (can be of anything, soda, beans, vegetables...)
Cryptography | 7/24/20 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Instructor: Maggie Pan
General Topics:
what is cryptography, brief history of cryptography, create your own code and encryption, NSA decoding Cryptochallenge
Materials:
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Pencil
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Paper
Carbon Dioxide | 7/29/20 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM EST
Instructor: Allison Ore
General Topics:
Learn about how carbon dioxide affects the environment and calculate your carbon footprint.
Materials:
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Computer
Earth Science | 7/30/20 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Instructor: Madison Fang
General Topics:
Learn about earthquakes and build your own seismometer - a tool that measures details of earthquakes
Materials:
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Shoebox
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Paper or plastic cup
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Pencil or felt tip
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Scissors
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String
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Sellotape
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Long paper
Chemistry | 8/1/20 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
Instructor: Cady Wang
General Topics:
In this virtual workshop, we will be learning about the basics of chemistry such as the periodic table of elements and chemical reactions! To explore these concepts, we will be demonstrating fun experiments with household items that students can follow with. The materials and experiments are optional, but they will allow your child to participate fully in the workshop. Look forward to seeing you there!
Materials:
Experiment 1: Homemade Lava Lamp
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Vinegar
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Oil (any type)
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Baking soda
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Spoon
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Food coloring
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Long cup/container/bottle
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Smaller container
Experiment 2: Rubber Egg
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Vinegar
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Raw egg
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Tall glass or jar
Paper Airplane Science | 8/5/20 | 6:00 - 6:45 PM EST
Instructor: Riya Shah
General Topics:
Learn and apply the principles of aerodynamics to your own paper airplane!
Materials:
Paper
H2Observe | 8/8/20 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Instructor: Bonnie Chen
General Topics:
Explore a few important properties of water that make life on Earth possible- and make these experiments possible!
Materials:
Experiment 1: How many drops can a penny hold?
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penny
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oil
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1 cotton swab
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water
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dropper
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paper towels
Experiment 2: Milk Rainbow
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milk
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dish
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two cotton swabs
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food coloring(more colors optional but add to the fun)
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dish soap/laundry detergent(liquid)
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paper towels