Science Exploration | 小小科學家

Ages 6-8

6至8歲組別

Hands-on and minds on too!

Being a scientist can be fun and creative! There are 6 experiments in this activity-based course taught over 3 half-days, which involve everything from understanding natural science to constructing models. Campers will be encouraged to think analytically, but also have plenty of scope to use their own ideas and imagination. 

There are different experiments in each morning and afternoon session, and it is possible to join either one or both.

Some of the activities from the morning session:

• Acid base reactions: find out why gas bubbles are “pushed” out of soda water
• Force and Friction: build an inclined plane to understand how friction works
• Muscles: investigate the functions of muscles and dissect chicken wings to observe how muscles work in pairs
• Electrical Circuits: construct a firefly to understand electrical circuits
• Extraordinary Airplane: construct a model plane and look into the various working parts of an aircraft
• Solutions: experiment with different substances to see whether they dissolve in water

Some of the activities from the afternoon session:

• Moving Through Fluids: build a boat to carry as much cargo as possible
• Nutrients: perform experiments to find the relative protein and fat contents of a variety of foods
• Under Construction: build houses or bridges that can withstand strong winds
• Physical Changes: observe how heat changes the states of crayons from solid to liquid
• Temperature Reactions: mix plaster with water to learn an exothermic reaction
• Eyes: dissect the eye of a sheep to understand the structure and function of the parts of the human eye

這個為期三天的課程跳出傳統框架，透過不同的實驗，讓孩子親身認識自然科學，自行建構模型，漫遊於科學世界，亦能激發他們的創意思維和分析能力。

我們上午和下午的課程有不同的實驗，因此您可以自由配搭。

上午課程包括：

• 電路：深入了解電路，並製作會發亮的螢火蟲
• 肌肉：透過解剖雞翅，了解肌肉的運作及功能
• 飛機：建構模型飛機，並了解飛機的構造及運作
• 酸鹼反應：為何氣泡被梳打水趕出來
• 摩擦"力"：研究力學，了解它和摩擦力的關係
• 水 : 嘗試不同的物質，看看它們是否溶於水

下午課程包括：

• 結構：認識建築物結構，建造可以承受強風的房屋或橋樑
• 眼睛：解剖羊的眼睛，了解眼睛的結構和功能
• 在液體中移動：搭建運船，了解物件在液體上移動及承載力
• 營養：進行實驗，了解各種食物的蛋白質和脂肪含量
• 物理變化：觀察熱量如何將蠟筆從固體變為液體
• 溫度反應：學會放熱和吸熱反應