Elementary School: Messy Discoveries

Ready to get messy in the name of science? 

 

Students will conduct messy and noisy experiments as they investigate glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, permafrost, sea level rise and tsunamis. We will make slime-like “flubber” to model glacier movement and create a landscape in a box to simulate the destructive power of earthquakes and tsunamis. Students will also observe lava flow in a volcano fueled by baking soda and vinegar. These and other fun, hands-on experiments provide an engaging introduction to geology, seismology, oceanography and other branches of Earth science.

What You Will Learn

Students in Elementary School: Messy Discoveries will:

• Learn about glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes and other Earth science phenomena through messy experiments
• Gain a basic understanding of a variety of phenomena in Earth science
• Model the movement of a glacier using “flubber”
• Use water and ice to simulate ice-ocean interactions
• Create a landscape in a box and then model the effects of earthquakes and tsunamis
• Observe a model volcano during an eruption caused by combining baking soda and vinegar
• Learn about the forces that cause landslides
• Investigate how sea level rise affects salinity

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

Course Number: SIO-90033
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/8/2024 - 7/12/2024

$275

In-class

San Diego

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  180149

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Carter, Sasha, BS in Earth Science, PhD in Geological Science

  Dr. Sasha Peter Carter (he/his/him) joined Sally Ride Science Junior Academy in 2016 to create the kinds of science classes he always wished existed – classes that emphasize direct, hands-on interactions with physical science phenomena; classes that get students doing science in the first 15 minutes; classes that foster a collaborative learning community; classes that put students in the driver's seat and give them ownership over their discoveries. His Junior Academy instruction began with Messy Science in 2016 and now includes five different workshops. Sasha brings to the classroom eight years of post-doctoral research in Antarctic water systems and more than five years of teaching students of all ages. When he's not working for Sally Ride Science, he’s teaching Ea...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 5/31/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  If a student decides to drop from the course, they can receive a full refund until 5/13/24 and a half refund until 5/31/24. No refunds will be granted starting 6/1/24.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/8/2024	Mon	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/9/2024	Tue	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/10/2024	Wed	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/11/2024	Thu	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/12/2024	Fri	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego