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YOUTH SCIENCE CENTER

2014 SUMMER PROGRAM JUNE 9 – JULY 11CLASSES THIS SUMMER ARE AT BIXBY ELEMENTARY

16446 WEDGEWORTH DRIVE , HACIENDA HEIGHTS(626) 854-9825 OFFICE NUMBER. THIS NUMBER WILL

BE ON VOICE MAIL ONLY STARTING JUNE 7.

SUMMER DIRECTOR PHYLLIS (626) 483-9820. PLEASE USE THIS NUMBER DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM STARTING JUNE 8.

The Youth Science Center was founded in 1962 and is a private nonprofit education organization. Tax ID 95-2273238

2014 DESCRIPTIONS

3D Printing and Modeling: Dream it, Design it, Print it #8, 26, 55, 69 - Instr. Kim Bach and Steven Bach. Learn the basics of additive manufacturing (3D printing) using cutting edge tools and computer aided design software. Create several digital models using a 3D printer. You might make a key chain or a small box with a lid. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Academy of Bubbleology #73 - Instr. Leann Legind. Burst into the world of “bubbleology”. Study surface tension. Learn about chemistry when making "Official Bubbleologist Solution" and fun-shaped bubble wands. See why bubbles are round, why they float, stretch & pop. Get ready to be put into a "Human-sized Bubble" on Thursday!Adventures into the Cosmos #20, 49 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Grades k-1 and 2-4. Go were no kid has gone before, but would like to. Learn about our solar system and planets and stars far, far away by making models, mobiles, and other fun things. Uncover some of the most recent and exciting discoveries in the cosmos. Find out how are these discoveries answered some of the questions we have here on our little planet Earth. Come up with your own information-based questions. Make real and imaginary planets and learn new space words used by scientists, among many other activities. All activities are Standards-based. This is a double length class ending at 11:45. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Adventures into the Cosmos #17 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Grades 6-8. Go were no kid has gone before, but would like to. Learn about our solar system, and planets and stars far, far away. Consider the immensity of space. Debate as to whether or not the United States should finance space exploration or should it be left up to private enterprise, and why. Uncover some of the most recent and exciting discoveries in the cosmos. How have these discoveries answered some of the questions we have here on our little planet Earth. Make connections between space exploration and everyday items and medicines. Make real and imaginary planets and learn new space words used by scientists, among many other activities. All activities are Standards-based.Animals with Class #2, 9 - Instr. Leann Legind. Find that animals certainly are classy! Learn about the five major animal classifications. You’ll find out what makes each group so special. Observe dogs, mice, lizards, snakes, fish, ants & more! Make a fish craft, edible insects, flying birds, a frog mask & other hands-on activities. It’s a class about class!Anchors Away #74 - Instr. Loni Cuatt. Set sail for a scientific journey as we explore boat design, submarines, navigation and the effects of an oil spill in the ocean. In this class we will be doing experiments with our self-created boats and submarines.Art + Science =Life #68 - Instr. Paul Burns. Collaborate with us to create an exhibit of the sciences as seen through your artistic genius. Mix the sciences of food webs, transfer of energy, structures and their functions, heredity, life cycles, and more with a palette of Chagall, Seurat, Da Vinci, Hokusai, Khalo, Rivera, O'Keefe and more. You will explore

the artistic styles as a means of representing Next Generation Science Standards. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Art Smart #13 - Instr. Leann Legind. Explore the artistic forms and mediums of the visual arts such as clay, watercolor, pastels, chalk, pencil and torn paper while creating like the great masters - Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh and more!Be a Science Olympian #24 - Instr. Andrea Brown 4th and 5th grade. Engineering will be the focus of this class. Students will be involved in hands-on building type events. We will use engineering skills to build various structures to see how much weight they will hold, create a device to hold and drop an egg from the highest point without breaking, build a car out of pasta and race it, build barges to see how much mass will be held as well as make a musical instrument out of miscellaneous materials. On our last day of class, students will compete in pairs or groups, against classmates to earn gold, silver, or bronze medals. Any student who has been on a Science Olympiad team or intends to be, will be familiar with some of these events. Any student can join this class whether he or she has been on a Science Olympiad team or not. Come join the fun and become an Engineering Science Olympian. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Be a Science Olympian #42 - Instr. Andrea Brown. 6th-8th grades. Be involved in hands-on building type events. We will build structures to see how much mass they will hold. Students will build a mousetrap vehicle, an Elastic Launch glider and an egg drop device. Another competition will be to build and play a hand-made musical instrument out of miscellaneous materials. Students will also build a roller coaster out of various materials. Students will compete against classmates in groups and individually. On the last day of class we will hold competitions for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Any student who has been on a Science Olympiad team or intends to be, will be familiar with some of these events. For those who were in on the elementary science Olympiad team, this will help you with Middle School events. Any student can join this class, whether he or she has been on a Science Olympiad team or not. Just have fun working like an engineer, learning and competing. Come join the fun and become a Science Olympian. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Can it! #16 - Instr. Elena Dominguez. Ever wonder where that gum wrapper that you cast off ends up? Through art and science experiments, learn what happens to trash when it ends up in our oceans. We will use our scientific minds to create salt-water time capsules, recreate contained oil-spills, and create art from “trash”. We will learn that everything can have more than one purpose and that purpose is not trash!Can We Build It – A Problem Solving Class #62 – Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Using the Scientific Method and basic concepts in structural engineering as our base, we will tackle problems having to do with building with different materials towards different goals. Students will be challenged individually, in teams of 2, and 4 to complete tasks. Make your own tumbling tower and experiment with height and weight.Circuit Cities #11 - Instr. Robert Smith. Use batteries, bulbs and switches to make circuit boards, a telegraph and a miniature city.Contraption Carnival #44 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make the fastest roller car, best parachute, marble roller coasters and creative boats.Creative Digital Photography #77 - Instr. Roger Huynh. Think of photography as an art form. You will learn basic camera composition, camera angles, depth of field, color theory and lighting. This class is suitable for beginner to intermediate level

photographers. You will have fun capturing your imagination with a camera. At the end of the course, you will have unique images to share with your friends and families. You will be going outdoors to take wild life pictures of plants, insects, and small animals. Our goal is to inspire you to think creatively by exposing you to the photography process. You need to bring your own digital camera to class every day. This is a 4 day class ending on July 10. The class begins at 1 PM and ends at 3:45 PMCreepy Crawlies #45 - Instr. Leann Legind. What is tiny, tickles & has 6 legs? An incredible insect! Learn about the small creatures that live in your garden. Find out what they eat and why they are useful. Some make good pets. Make an insect keeper, eat edible insects, march to an ant chant. Watch a mealworm turn into a beetle. Go buggy over insects!Crime Lab #7 - Instr. Andrea Brown. Come be a sleuth. Be a CSI (Crime Scene Investigator). Test various powders, liquids and other substances for reactions to chemicals. Test to see if a substance is real blood. Work with lifting fingerprints. Investigate with paper chromatography to study handwriting samples. Using a microscope, observe hair and fibers to see differences /likenesses. Students will use many forensic science tools such as microscopes, hand lenses and fingerprint-lift kits. They will solve mini crimes and use skills learned through the week. The last day of class students will go into a mock-crime scene and will observe “evidence at the scene” to try to solve the crime based on their learning through the week. Parents are welcome to come and observe on this day. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Digging Up Dinosaurs #64, 70 - Instr. Leann Legind. Explore the world of dinosaurs as you go on a fossil hunt, put together a model dinosaur skeleton, excavate your very own fossil, and more! You'll have a "roarin" good time!Dissectors Only! #6, 25 - Instr. Paul Burns. This class is not for the squeamish. We will do 5 dissections in 5 days! We will learn how to safely observe, open and compare animals to us. Depending on availability we will dissect five animals or their parts to see how they relate to us. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Explore the World of Rockets #72 - Instr. Lyle Majeska. Unlock the mystery of how a rocket flies. Meet the scientists who made Spaceflight possible. Build your own rocket to launch and get back safely.Exploring the Deep Blue Sea #15 Instr. Loni Cuatt. The sea is the Earth's last frontier. we have explored farther into space than we have into the depths of the oceans of our own world. Come get your hands wet as we map the ocean floor, discover what makes boats float and learn about underwater earthquakes in this experiment-based class.Fizz, Bubble & Flash! Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science #29 - Instr. Teddy Sachs. Fun! What do elements have to do with your everyday life? They make your world -- and beyond -- move and groove, fizz, bubble and flash! Discover what you have in common with party balloons, footballs, computer chips, pizza dough, table salt and TV screens; "Break" a water molecule, produce fluorescent light (without using a switch!). Enjoy a half-life snack, compare antiperspirants, and separate the iron from your breakfast cereal!; Find out why broccoli smells, why soda makes a coin shine, the secret of static cling, and what makes a smoke detector work. Fun With Rockets #66 -Instr. Lyle Majeska. You will learn how a rocket works. Your challenge will be to build, decorate and launch a model rocket – get it back safely and then display it at home.

Gizmos & Gadgets Creating Science Contraptions That Work #33 - Instr. Teddy Sachs Gear up to discover science by constructing weird, wacky contraptions. With this class, students can start building, questioning, creating, and inventing--all the while learning fun physics principles and good science practices. Materials will be formed into objects to be tossed, balanced, spun, flung, and strung-all to demonstrate various principles of physics. We’ll create toys that spin, fling, collide, and whiz while kids grasp the basic concepts of gravity, inertia, balance, and energy. Go Green - NXT Robotic City #23, 41 - Instr. Yvonne Bradley. You will work in pairs to go through a series of training exercises to prepare you to guide your robot in solving real-world engineering challenges related to renewable energy. After training, you will go on a simulated mission to solve a real-world problems by fixing a power plant, a wind turbine, solar panel on the house roof, a dam., and more. Can you make your city GREEN? This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Got Science #53 - Instr. Andrea Brown This class will be full of hands-on experiences. We will use owl pellets to discover how energy is transferred in food chains We will investigate our Hydrosphere (Earth the water planet) and experiment with convection currents. Students will experiment with edible / non-edible chemical reactions, as well as mixtures/solutions. We will experiment with acids/ bases, making our own neutral solution. Experiment with kitchen chemicals (non-hazardous) to better understand chemical /physical changes. Experiment, experiment, experiment is the key word for this class. Hands-on all week. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Hands on History #22 - Instr. Teddy Sachs. Explore Ancient Israel, debate Hammurabi's Code, study the harvest cycle in Ancient Egypt, cast a faux marble sculpture, make parched corn, fresh butter, homemade mulled cider, a soup can lantern, Colonial maple candy, a Revolutionary hornbook, and more... all right here in our Hands-On History class!Invention Convention #52 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make helicopters, super siphons, mini-microscopes, compasses, Newton's cradle and gliders. Do some glider experiments. Inventor’s Lab #28 - Instr. Robert Smith. In this class you will replicate inventions such as an electroscope, telegraph, telephone, and a light bulb.Inventors and Their Inventions #48 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Learn about the greatest minds in the world of science. Read about ideas and inventions that changed the world and then try some on your own. Why do women invent so few things? What are some of the greatest or silliest inventions? Participate in experiments like those master minds did. Compete in invention contests using paper to engineer a bridge. Use your imagination to invent something that would improve our lives and have fun while doing it.Kitchen Chemistry #5 - Instr. Teddy Sachs. If you take Kitchen Chemistry, your kitchen will be transformed into a laboratory worthy of a mad scientist as you make startling discoveries about how cabbage can detect acid, how bacteria makes yogurt, how decomposed sugar turns to caramel, and how much water a Twinkie can hold. Then, after a long day at the lab, you can relax and eat your results: soup, biscuits, pretzels, cupcakes, or cookies.Life Cycles – The Circle of Life #19, 27 - Instr. Leann Legind. Discover the amazing process that living creatures go through as they change throughout their life cycles! Watch frogs change from tadpoles to froglets, observe the stages of metamorphosis as a larva turns into a beautiful butterfly, be amazed as mealworms transform into beetles,

and learn about the life cycle of baby mice and how they develop and grow at a rapid rate! You will make models, draw observations in a life cycle booklet, learn songs, handle live animals, eat edible insects and more! You will even be able to be able to take home your own “pet” to observe the life cycle process, with parent permission. Get ready to be transformed as you watch animals grow and change right before your very eyes!Magical Machinery #61 - Instr. Elena Dominguez. Let’s learn all about the “magic” of machines that make our lives so much easier! We will build and test catapults, levers, and more! On the final day, we will have a contest to see how far our catapults will launch!Magic Multipliers #38 - Instr. Robert Smith. Come, make and use Napier's Bones and an abacus. Learn about mental math, powers, factorials, number bases and probability.Micro-monsters #39, 54 - Instr. Paul Burns. Students use microscopes and a science journal to explore the world of cells, bacteria and viruses, as well as create models of DNA, a virus, and a bacterium. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Mighty Mathematicians #59 - Instr. Leann Legind. Get a feel for math with hands-on manipulatives that explore different mathematical strands such as geometry, measurement, addition, subtraction, patterns, graphing, sorting and more! Get ready to develop your problem solving abilities! Enter into the world of Mighty Mathematicians!More Contraption Carnival #57 - Instr. Robert Smith. Create the tallest tower, the strongest bridge, unusual pendulums and gyrating gyroscopes.Motor Mania #4 - Instr. Robert Smith. Make stroboscopes, retinal illusions, motor boats, and other things with motors.My Working Body #63, 75 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. We move, breathe, think, and eat, but do we understand any of it? Through fun activities, projects and experiments learn about the systems inside of you. Understand what’s under your skin. Get a glossary of new words and charts to keep that will help you throughout your education. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Nature Power #21 - Instr. Robert Smith. In this class you will make a mini-boat, sundial, wind chimes, soapy science, thermometer, sun-prints, and a crystal garden.Oceans Alive: Sharks & Whales #18, 30 - Instr. Pat Smith. Come learn about the largest mammals and fish of the oceans! We’ll do experiments to see how blubber keeps whales warm in the Arctic waters and pour plaster replicas of great white shark teeth. Can seals and sea lions clap their flippers? Let’s draw a full-sized blue whale and stand inside!Oceans Alive: Tidepool Animals. #1, 10 - Instr. Pat Smith. Calling all marine biologists to study lifestyles of the wet & sandy! Learn about some of the creatures who make their homes at the edge of the sea. Make & take models of sea anemones, jellyfish, coral, oysters, sea stars, sea urchins & crabs as we learn about their amazing structures! Label and take real sea shells to begin your conchological collection.Radical Reptiles #31 Instr. Leann Legind. Slither into the world of scaly creatures. Learn about reptiles & their amazing characteristics. Meet Izzy and Lizzy, two anole lizards, a green ribbon snake, terrific turtles & more cold-blooded friends. Play games, sing reptile songs, make a lizard hat, a 3-D turtle and more. Leaping Lizards - have a great time!Rock out! #47 - Instr. Elena Dominguez. Together we will learn all about rocks. Using “mock rocks” we will dissect rocks and identify what they are made of and where they

are typically found. We will learn the difference between rocks and stones when we create stone art. At the end of the week we will even make our very own rock candy!Rocks on Your Mind #71 Instr. Robert Smith. Examine rocks. Classify leaves. Study crystals and compare bark. Work with soil, erosion and similar topics.Save Our Rainforests #50, 56 - Instr. Leann Legind. Enter the beautiful world of the rainforest! Come prepared to explore the layers of the rainforest, create a clay poison arrow frog, move like a howler monkey, draw a morpho butterfly, paint a beautiful rainforest mural, taste exotic rainforest foods, and much more! Don’t miss out and remember “Save Our Rainforests!”Scientists as Artists #35 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Experience art using the methods of the masters. Complete art work from line to perspective, from water color to pointillism. Draw like Da Vinci, Paint like Michelangelo, sculpt like Rodin, and illustrate like Rockwell. These great artists were scientists in the way they approached art. All California Standards based activities will be hands-on. See into the Sea #37, 43 - Instr. Leann Legind. Put on your mask. Get ready to look into the ocean. Learn about the amazing animals that live in this incredible world. Make your own ocean fish print, dissect a squid, observe fish and a hermit crab, make a jelly fish and a stuffed sea creature to take home. You’ll have a seasational time!Sports Science #12 - Instr. Teddy Sachs. Dive headfirst into the science behind sports----and come up a winner! Have you ever wondered if there's a secret to stopping a soccer ball, why ice skates have metal blades, or how a boat can sail into the wind? Would you like to learn to balance like a gymnast, how to improve your free-throw ability, or how to swim like a shark?Terrific transportation! #76 - Instr. Elena Dominguez. Vrrrrooom! Let’s take a ride on the history of transportation and how it works. In this class, we will get creative and make our own modes of transportation using common and unconventional materials to get things moving! Our final project? Don’t smash the egg! Can you get the egg down the ramp without cracking it? Let’s test our safety features while building the most creative contraptions ever known to transportation!That’s Gross, Don’t Eat That! #3, 36 - Instr. Patrice Stanzione. Not everyone drives through Mc Donald’s. People and other living things eat many different things. Come and learn about what eats what. Make a food chain, spin a food web. Identify mystery foods from different cultures. Understand producers, consumers, herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers. Dissect an owl pellet and see what the owl ate. Find out why we eat what we do. Make and eat some gross stuff! This is a double length class ending at 11:45.The Class Menagerie #65 - Instr. Robert Smith. Come to learn about ladybugs, crickets, snails, mealworms and other wonderful small creatures that we will have in our classroom.The Living Ocean I and II - #46, #60 - Instr. Loni Cuatt. Fascinated by fish? Drawn to dolphins? Stoked for sea turtles? Learn all about the creatures that call the ocean home in this two-week class. Find out what it takes to live underwater by participating in experiments, crafts and games that teach us all about these interesting creatures. Each week we will be investigating the lives of different citizens of the sea; so come for either or both weeks!The Magical World of Water #51, 58 - Instr. Michele Rega. Grades 2-3 and 4-6. Have you ever wondered how water gets to your faucet, where does the water go after you

flush the toilet, and what becomes of that water after it leaves your home? Join us as we go on a journey through “The Magical World of Water.” We will discover the importance of the water cycle and understand how it affects you as we play games, craft diagrams, and most importantly, do hands-on experiments. You will never look at water in the same way.The Power of Water #32 - Instr. Loni Cuatt. Water is a powerful force that we often take for granted. It changes the world around us and powers our lives. Learn to harness the incredible power of water through a series of experiments and building challenges. Come get your hands wet in this exciting class.Tools of the Trade-Scientists and Mathematicians #67 - Instr. Andrea Brown. We will use scientific tools such as hand lenses, graduated cylinders, balances, beakers, microscopes(making our own microscope slides), magnets, as well as slinky toys and simple machines apparatus. We will also have experiences with mathematical tools such as rulers (metric), meter sticks, gram scales, measuring cups, and graph paper. We will develop a variety of graphs and will also be exposed to the computer for these skills. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Watershed SOS (Saving our Sources) #40 - Instr. Patricia Allaf. This is a two week class beginning June 23 and ending July 3. Come and learn about the California water system resources in California. There will be observations & experiments! You will develop a better understanding of the need to conserve this valuable renewable resource. You will find lots of hands-on activities. By taking notes in your notebook and by performing water-based experiments and analyzing the results, you will explore the various biomes and water. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.Wings & Webs #14 - Instr. Teddy Sachs. Discover the exciting characteristics of creepy, crawly critters. Capture creatures to live in your "insect condo." Investigate live crickets and all their charms as you learn.Wipe out! #34 - Instr. Elena Dominguez. Feel the ground trembling? See that distant storm cloud? Where does all that lava come from? We will learn all about these natural disasters and more. Not only will we learn how they happen, but also the safe measures we should take should we ever encounter one. We will simulate tornadoes using recycled products. And recreate the effects of a tsunami. Are you ready to ride the wave?

First Session 8:30 – 10:00 AM

Date Class No.

Class Title Subject Grade Room

Member Non-member

1 Oceans Alive: Tide Pool Animals

Marine Biology k-1 K-2 $75 $85

2 Animals With Class Biology 2-3 K-1 $65 $753 That’s Gross! Don’t

Eat That! This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Life Science 2-4 3 $110 $120

June 4 Motor Mania Electricity, Motors 2-6 2 $80 $909 - 13 5 Kitchen Chemistry Chemistry 3-4 5

6 Dissectors Only! This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Dissection 4-5 6 $120 $30

7 Crime Lab. This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Criminology, Forensics 4-8 7 $120 $130

8 3D Printing and Modeling: Dream it, Design it, Print it.This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Computer Science 6-8 16 $115 $125

18 Oceans Alive: Sharks and Whales

Marine Biology K-2 K-2 $70 $80

19 Life Cycles – The Circle of Life

Biology 2-3 K-1 $65 $75

20 Adventures into the Cosmos. This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Astronomy 2-4 3 $110 $120

June 21 Nature Power Nature, Physics 2-6 2 $65 $7516-20 22 Hands On History History 3-5 5 $70 $80

23 Go Green. This is a double length class

Robotics 4-5 13 $115 $125

ending at 11:45.24 Be a Science

Olympian This is a double length class ending at 11:45.

Engineering 4-5 7 $120 $130

25 Dissectors Only! This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Dissection 6-8 6 $120 $130



36 That’s Gross! Don’t Eat That!This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Life Science k-1 3 $110 $120

37 See Into The Sea Marine Biology 2-3 K-1 $65 $7538 Magic Multipliers Mathematics 3-6 2 $65 $75

June 39 Micromonsters. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.

Microbiology 4-5 6 $115 $125

23-27 40 "Watershed S.O.S (Saving our Sources)" This is a two week class ending July 3. This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Water, Conservation 5-6 11 $205 $215

41 Go Green. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.

Robotics 6-8 13 $115 $125

42 Be a Science Olympian This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Engineering 6-8 7 $125 $135

49 Adventures into the Cosmos. This is a double length class ending at 11:45.

Astronomy k-1 3 $95 $105

50 Save Our Biology, Ecology 2-3 K-1 $55 $65

RainforestsJune 30 -

51 The Magical World of Water

Water 2-3 8 $65 $75

July 3 52 Invention Convention

Inventions 2-6 2 $60 $70

53 Got Science This is a double length class ending at 11:45

General Science 4-5 7 $100 $110

No Class July 4

54 Micromonsters This is a double length class ending at 11:45.

Microbiology 6-8 6 $100 $110



63 My Working Body. This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Anatomy k-1 3 $110 $120

64 Digging Up Dinosaurs

Paleontology 2-3 K-1 $65 $75

65 The Class Menagerie

Biology, Small Animals 2-6 2 $65 $75

July 66 Fun With Rockets Rocketry 3-5 11 $70 $807 - 11 67 Tools of the Trade.

This is a double length class ending at 11:45

General Science 4-5 7 $115 $125

68 Art + Science = Life. This is a double length class ending at 11:45

Biology, Art 5-8 6 $115 $125



Second Session 10:15 – 11:45 AM

Date Class No.

Class Title Subject Grade Room Member Non-member

9 Animals With Class

Biology k-1 k-1 $65 $75

June 10 Oceans Alive: Tide Pool Animals

Marine Biology 2-5 k-2 $75 $85

9 - 13 11 Circuit Cities Electricity 2-6 2 $80 $9012 Sports Science Physics 3-4 5 $65 $7527 Life Cycles – The

Circle of LifeBiology k-1 k-1 $65 $75

June 28 Inventor’s Lab Inventions 2-6 2 $70 $8016 – 20 29 Fizz, Bubble, And

FlashPhysics 3-4 5 $70 $80

30 Oceans Alive: Sharks and Whales

Marine Biology 3-5 k-2 $70 $80

June 43 See Into The Sea Marine Biology k-1 k-1 $65 $7523-27 44 Contraption

CarnivalPhysics 2-6 2 $65 $75

June 30 56 Save Our Rainforests

Biology, Ecology

k-1 k-1 $55 $65

- July 3

57 More Contraption Carnival

Physics 2-6 2 $60 $70

No Class July 4

58 The Magical World of Water

Water 4-6 8 $55 $65

July 70 Digging Up Dinosaurs

Paleontology k-1 k-1 $65 $75

7 - 11 71 Rocks on Your Mind

Petrology 2-6 2 $65 $75

72 Explore The World Of Rockets

Rocketry 5-8 11 $70 $80

Third Session 12:30 – 3:45 PM. Recess is 2:00 – 2:15 PMNO CLASSES FRIDAY JULY 11

Date Class No.

Class Title Subject Grade Room Member Non-Member

13 Art Smart Art k-1 k-1 $115 $125June 14 Wings and Webs Biology 1-3 5 $115 $1259 – 13 15 Exploring the

Deep Blue SeaOceanography 2-3 2 $110 $120

16 Can It! Ecology 4-5 8 $110 $12017 Adventures into

the CosmosAstronomy 6-8 3 $110 $120

31 Radical Reptiles Herpetology k-1 k-1 $119 $12932 The Power of

WaterWater, Physics

2-3 2 $110 $120

June 33 Gizmos and Gadgets

Physics 4-5 5 $115 $125

16 - 20 34 Wipe Out! Meteorology 4-5 8 $110 $12035 Scientists as

ArtistsGeneral Science, Art

6-8 3 $110 $120

45 Creepy Crawlies Entomology k-1 k-1 $115 $125June 46 The Living Ocean

IMarine Biology

2-3 2 $110 $120

23 – 27 47 Rock Out! Petrology(Study of rocks)

4-5 8 $110 $120

48 Inventors and their Inventions

Inventions 6-8 3 $110 $120

June 30 59 Mighty Mathematicians

Mathematics k-1 k-1 $95 $105

- 60 The Living Ocean Marine Biology

2-3 2 $95 $105

July 3 61 Magical Machinery

Physics, Machines

4-5 8 $95 $105

No class July 4

62 Can We Build It – A Problem Solving Class

Architecture 6-8 3 $95 $105

73 Academy of Bubbleology

Physics k-1 k-1 $95 $105

July 74 Anchors Away Boat Building 2-3 2 $95 $1057 - 10 75 My Working

BodyAnatomy 2-4 3 $95 $105

76 Terrific Transportation

Vehicles 4-5 8 $95 $105

No class July 11

77 Creative Digital Photography

Life Science 6-8 13 $95 $105

WHEN SHOULD I REGISTER?

*Registration is first come, first served. Register early to avoid disappointment.WHAT AGE MUST MY CHILD BE TO PARTICIPATE?*Grade level is listed on the class schedule. This is the grade your child will be entering in September, 2014. Preschool students must be 4 years old as of December, 2013 and must be registered for the school year beginning in September, 2014.WHERE ARE WE THE CLASSES LOCATED? BIXBY ELEMENTARY, 16446 WEDGEWORTH DRIVE IN HACIENDA HEIGHTS (ACROSS THE STREET FROM WILSON HIGH SCHOOL).

WHAT ABOUT LUNCH TIME SUPERVISION?*Your child’s safety and comfort are extremely important to us. Any child who is enrolled in both a 10:15 AM class and a 12:30 PM class the same week will be supervised during the lunch time. Students must bring their own lunch.Activities will be provided when the students have finished eating. There is no additional charge for this supervision.HOW DO I REGISTER?1. Use a separate class application, or photocopy, for each student.2. Fill out all requested information at the top of the application.3. Fill out all requested information for the classes you want.4. Unless you have previously purchased a life membership, your membership expires on May 1. If you are joining or rejoining YSC now, write the membership fee. Add this to TOTAL FEE.5. Write the TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED.6. In case some classes you choose are full, fill out all requested information for alternate class choices.7. Print your name on the line provided.8. Sign the application. 9. We can’t accept reservations without payment.10. A class confirmation will be sent to you via e-mail. We regret that we are not able to confirm classes by telephone. Please allow 2 - 4 weeks for the class confirmation to be sent to you via e-mail.11. For more information, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call (626)854-9825. 12. We will post a list of classes closed due to full enrollment on our web site, http://www.youthsciencecenter.org and our telephone message machine.

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Home Phone___________________________ Work / Cell Phone: _______________________

Employer’s Name: _____________________________Address: ________________________

Emergency Contact: _____________________________________________________________________________

Name NumberGrade Level in September 2014: ____________ School: _____________________________

City: ______________________________District: _______________

Disability/ Illness / Medication? ( Y / N )

If yes, please describe: _____________________________________________________________________________

How did you hear about our Summer Program? _____________________________________

Have you taken Youth Science summer classes previously?______________(Y/N)Class

#Class Title Date Time Fee Class # of

alternate choice

*** Please use another sheet of paper if you wish to enroll in more classes ***

I would like to become an annual YSC Member: (Circle one) Family $50 Sustaining $75 Business $100 Life $250Enclosed is my optional tax-deductible contribution for membership $____________ + FEES $___________ = TOTAL $__________________If paying by check please write check number here: #_____________Circle the weeks that you need lunchtime supervision. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

OFFICE USE

Mail this application form to Youth Science Center P.O. Box 5723 Hacienda Hts, CA 91745 or to 16949 Wedgeworth Drive Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

In order to provide the highest quality instruction at a reasonable cost, we use volunteer-help assisting in the classroom, museum, and playground. If you would like to help, please fill out the form below:Your Name: ___________________________________ Child’s Full Name

e-Mail Address: __________________________________________________(print clearly)

Phone Number_____________________________

Your Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please circle the weeks you can help: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

I prefer to help in (circle your choice) the classroom the museum on the playground.

PARENT SIGNATURE REQUIRED: I have read the registration policies and certify that the information I provided is correct. I understand I must pick up my child immediately after his/her class has ended. I hereby give consent to YSC to photograph my child. I understand pictures may be included in program

scrapbooks and/or in the promotion of YSC programs in newspapers, slideshows, or other media. I authorize any licensed physicians, nurses, or hospital to render such medical aid as may be deemed

necessary and/or desirable.PRINT Name of parent or guardian: _____________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE of parent or guardian: _________________________________________________Date: ___________________________

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