Instructor: Geneva Mottet
A bit about me: I grew up in Southeast Alaska and the San Juan Islands in Washington state where I gained a love for the natural world through hiking and fishing. I finished my MS in Physics last year at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I currently live on a homestead near Fairbanks and enjoy sharing my interest in science and the natural world through public outreach and a YouTube channel.
You can email me with any questions about the course at gjmottet@alaska.edu.
Water Park Physics
[Unfortunately we've had to cancel this course for session 1 (June) for summer 2021. However, session 2 in July for grades K-2 and 2-4 is available.]
Grades: K-2
Dates: June 2-23
Zoom Times: [G1] Wednesdays, 2pm
Grades: K-2
Dates: July 14-August 4
Zoom Times: [G1] Wednesdays, 1pm
Grades: 2-4
Dates: June 2-23
Zoom Times: [G2] Wednesdays, 3pm
Grades: 2-4
Dates: July 14-August 4
Zoom Times: [G2] Wednesdays, 2pm
Cost: $195
Description: What shape does the path of water take as it moves through the air? Find out with your very own water blaster! Learn how salt and water interact with bath beads. Make your own geyser to see why water is important to chemistry. Get outside and play with water while learning some physics!
The class is offered with weekly hands on experiments for the older section and show and tell/directed play with the younger section and Zoom calls where kids can share their learning with the instructor and each other, with study questions, YouTube videos, and other supplementary material offered through google classroom.
Course Kit Content: Bath beads, Squirt guns, Beach balls, Tube toys, Assorted balloons, Assorted straws, test tubes, and other items needed to complete experiments
Supplies You Will Provide: