Aviara Oaks Elementary

LOCATION: Aviara Oaks Elementary, 6900 Ambrosia Ln, Carlsbad, CA  92011 [map]
TIMES: Wednesdays, 2:50 - 4:20pm
FEES: $159; $10 sibling discount
AGES: 5 to 15

TO ENROLL:  Click here or call 866.323.4376.

FALL - WINTER 2008

Sep 17 – Nov 12; Skips Oct 22 (8 wks)

MYTHBLASTERS: FlameFury

  • Could a constrictor snake suffocate you?

  • What kind of fire will BURST INTO FLAME when you pour water on it?

  • Which will win—Flaming Hot Iron or Superfrozen Liquid Nitrogen? What is the best way to make ice cream?

  • How dangerous is a laser, really? How hard is it to trick your eyes? What’s inside the pupil of your eye?

  • What makes the colors in fireworks?

  • What color is white light? Can sound waves alone cause a bridge to break?

  • Can blind people “see” with sonar? Could your voice be heard in a vacuum?

  • Can you sense distant vibrations through the ground? Can sound waves drive you crazy?

  • It’s up to YOU to find the answers!

Nov 19, 2008 - Jan 28, 2009; Skips Nov 26, Dec 24 & 31 (8 wks)

MYTHBLASTERS: DangerPlanet

  • Which is stronger—newspaper or balsa wood?

  • Can water boil at room temperature? What is the best rocket fuel?

  • How far can a Gyrating Vortex travel? What kind of machines can hover on air?

  • What damage can hot lava cause? Can you create a working geyser?

  • Is it possible to form a sedimentary rock? How long does it take for a fossil to form?

  • Can plants sense sound, light or gravity? Can a person lift a car?

  • Which is heavier—gold or lead? Would your eardrum burst if you dove underwater too far?

  • How does a fish raise and lower its buoyancy?

  • Only YOU can find out!

More classes to be announced

TO ENROLL:  Click here or call 866.323.4376.

For MATH classes in this location click here.