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3rd Annual
Science Olympiad Fun Night

To bring you a little closer to the science of the everyday – and sometimes not so everyday – Emerson School is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Science Olympiad Fun Night to be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Nine fun and exciting experiments have been chosen for this year's Science Olympiad Fun Night. These hands-on learning activities have been chosen to spark the imagination and illuminate the world of science!

Science Olympiad Experiments

Students will be placed on four-person teams that will rotate through a series of three amazing science experiments for each grade level:

K-1st Grade Experiments

  • Groovy Baby! – Directed by an expert from Bayer's Making Science Make Sense® program, students will make their own bubbling Lava Lamps.
  • Don’t Bug Me – Directed by an expert from the Lakeview Nature Center, the children will transform into bugs and will learn how bugs of different kinds survive in the wild.
  • Bubble Trouble – Students will explore bubbles in a fun and interactive environment.

2nd-3rd Grade Experiments

  • The Skin You Are In – Our medical team of experts will help the children explore the “grossness” of scabs and wounds.
  • Weather or Not – A meteorologist and the students will create tornadoes and clouds to observe the forces of nature at work.
  • Building Bridges – The children will be challenged to build the longest weight supporting bridge with the materials provided.

4th-5th Grade Experiments

  • Mystery Architecture – Design architects will challenge the participants to build the highest tower using a bag of mystery materials.
  • Operation Egg Drop – Using only the materials provided, teams will design and construct a package to protect their egg from braking.
  • Mystery Powders – By conducting a series of tests and observation, students will try to identify four white “mystery powders”.

Science Fun Facts

• The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
• The human eye blinks an average of 4.2 million times a year.
• An inch of rain water is equivalent to 15 inches of dry, powdery snow.
• The Atlantic giant squid's eye can be as large as 15.75 inches wide.
• The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus, with an estimated surface temperature of 864 degrees Fahrenheit.
• The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

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