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Dear Friends of Mad Science,
Our After School Programs are underway, and we couldn't be more excited. We are also already booking workshops for spring and end of the school year.
Look for the feature article on Mad Science of Scottsdale & East Valley in the January edition of Kids Celebrate Magazine. The article features a fabulous birthday bash led by our own Professor Z.
See the article below for an update on our Summer Camp Locations. We will be sending out our special camp email in the next week or two, and are happy to take deposits or layaway payments at any time. |
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Our Summer Camp Schedule is almost finalized! We will be running full day and half day camps, as well as our special Young Scientist camps for 5 & 6 year olds.
Confirmed Camp locations include:
Noah Webster Basic School, Mesa
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort, Chandler
New Covenant Lutheran Church, Scottsdale
Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, Carefree
Gilbert Presbyterian Church, Gilbert
Summer Camp Prices are as follows:
$225 per week - Full day camp - 30 hrs/5 days
$140 per week - Half day camp - 15 hours/5 days
$120 per week - Young Scientists camp - 15 hours/5 days
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| Scientist of the Month |
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 Dr. Patricia Bath
Dr. Patricia Bath has dedicated her career to the treatment and prevention of blindness. As a child she loved books and science, and excelled in Biology in high school. She became an Opthalmologist, and in 1985 she invented the Laserphaco Probe, a tool which greatly improved the procedure of cataract removal. She is a co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness and the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. |
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| Cool Experiment |
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Amazing Color Changes! 
You will need:
Water
· Blotting paper (letter size or smaller)
· Small baking pan or a dish with an edge
· 4-5 different colored markers (felt tip pens)
1. Fill the pan with water.
2. Lay your blotting paper so that it is horizontal or landscape.
3. Starting about an inch from the bottom of the paper, draw a circle about half an inch to an inch wide. Do this with each of your 4-5 colors of markers/pens, going across the paper.
4. Hold your paper upright with one hand and place the bottom edge of the paper into the water (making sure that the colored lines do not touch the water).
5. Hold the paper there for a few minutes so that the blotting paper can absorb the water.
6. Watch the circles that you colored. What changes occur as the water travels up the blotting paper?
You will see the colors of your markers break down as the water hits them. Green isn't just green! You'll be able to see for yourself what colors are made of! |
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| Thanks for sharing our fun science news. We look forward to seeing you and your children at an upcoming Mad Science program, party or event!
Your Mad Science Team
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Sunday, February 8th
Fire & Ice Show
2 - 3 pm
Mesquite Library
(near PV Mall)
Saturday, February 28th Raising Arizona Kids Camp Fair
10am - 3pm at Tesseract School Shea Campus
3939 E. Shea Blvd, Phoenix 85028
Saturday, March 28th Arizona Parenting Camp Fair
Chandler Fashion Square Food Court
Sunday, March 29th Arizona Parenting Camp Fair
Desert Ridge Marketplace
Look for us in the Stage area |
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MAD SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
Parents & Teachers - Looking for a fantastic classroom learning experience?
Mad Science Workshops can enhance your science curriculum with 1 hour inquiry-based programs that meet the National and State Science Standards. Workshop topics and times can be customized to fit your specific needs. All workshops are filled with lots of hands-on fun! Our workshops are priced at $170 for up to 25 children. Call us for more information or to book your spring workshop!
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| AIMS Study Guide |
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Strand 4 of the AIMS test deals with basic concepts of Life Science. Students need to identify plant and animal adaptations and understand the relationship among various organisms and their environment. For example:
Western Coral Snakes have a striped color pattern and are poisonous. Arizona mountain kingsnakes look like western coral snakes but are not poisonous. The color pattern of the Arizona mountain kingsnake is an example of:
a. camouflage
b. mimicry
c. mutualism
d. parasitism
Check next month's newsletter for the answer, and more information on the AIMS test.
Last month's answer:
a. The plant has flowers. This is an observation, not a prediction or opinion.
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