Explore the Scientific Aspects of Non-Newtonian Fluids
Slime, Ooblek, Soil and Other Suspicious States of Matter provides students the opportunity to explore many of the scientific aspects of non-Newtonian fluids ranging from slime to ooblek, to elephant’s toothpaste. Students will kindle a fascination with different formulas while creating models for the fluids behavior at the molecular scale and exploring expressions of the fluid activity on Earth’s surface. At the end of the course, students will walk away with both a collection of strange substance and the tools to model how those substances shape the earth.
What You Will Learn
Slime, Ooblek, Soil and Other Suspicious States of Matter provides students the opportunity to explore the scientific aspects of non-Newtonian fluids. Students will kindle a fascination with different formulas while creating models for fluid behaviors at the molecular scale.
- Assemble several non-newtonian fluids including slime and ooblek
- Model the basic relationship between molecular structure and flow properties of slime, ooblek and other fluids
- Predict the role of temperature on flow properties of non-Newtonian fluids such as ice
- Recognize features in the Earth System that result from the ongoing movement of non-Newtonian fluids
Return to the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy website here.
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.
In response to COVID-19 health guidelines, we have restructured our in-person Junior Academy workshops as
online courses. Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu if you have questions.
Course Number: SCI-90029
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)
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6/27/2022 - 7/1/2022
$200
In-class
San Diego
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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.
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
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TEXTBOOKS:
No information available at this time.
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POLICIES:
1st meeting mandatory.
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Pre-enrollment required.
No refunds after: 6/20/2022.
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NOTE:
This is a ELEMENTARY SCHOOL level course. Students will be provided supplies. There is no pre-supervision or post-supervision available. This means students should arrive at 9am promptly and be picked up by parent/guardian by 12pm promptly.
| DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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| 6/27/2022 | Mon | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 116, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 6/28/2022 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 116, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 6/29/2022 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 116, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 6/30/2022 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 116, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
| 7/1/2022 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Room 116, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego |
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7/18/2022 - 7/22/2022
$175
Live Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
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
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POLICIES:
1st meeting mandatory.
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
Pre-enrollment required.
No refunds after: 7/11/2022.
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NOTE:
This is a ELEMENTARY SCHOOL level course. Instructor will email student with Zoom information 24-hours in advance of start date. Please note this email will go to the student email on file, and not the parent email. The course runs the first two hours with an optional office hour the last hour. Supply list:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CpMmpB7zNpeUtybVG3INJ63VLHqepbiOWsYiEfj5K5M/edit#gid=524471179
| DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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| 7/18/2022 | Mon | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/19/2022 | Tue | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/20/2022 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/21/2022 | Thu | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
| 7/22/2022 | Fri | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Pre-College Programs department at 858-534-0804 or precollege@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.