Minds in Motion Science Classes
The City of Sandy is Partnering with Minds and Motion to off STEM related Science Classes this summer. All classes will be held at the Sandy Community/Senior Center in the Upstairs Art Room. To Register for the Classes please visit https://cityofsandy.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs or give us a call at 503-669-5569. Please see below for information on our classes.
CSI- Crime Scene Investigation
Dates and Times: July 15-19 (Mon-Fri) from 9:00-12:00
Ages: 7-11
Minimum class size: 7
Maximum class size: 15
Cost: $168 resident / $173 non-resident
Come join our Minds In Motion Crime Team in this fun and interesting program! We will provide you with all the tools you need to become your very own crime scene investigator. Learn all about forensics, searching for evidence, and gathering clues, and bring home your very own detective kit! Working in groups, you will conduct many science experiments in our crime lab to solve the mysteries at hand. You will learn all about fingerprinting and how to classify them and bring home your very own fingerprint classification sheet! You will also perform chemical analyses and observations working with powders, liquids, and much much more! Be amazed at how much science plays a part in solving a crime. Come ready with your thinking caps and be prepared to use all the skills necessary to solve the crime of the century and help save the Minds In Motion Laboratory! We need you!
Electricity & Magnetmania
Dates & Times: July 15-19 (Mon-Fri) from 12:30-3:30
Ages: 8-12
Minimum class size: 7
Maximum class size: 15
Cost: $168 resident / $173 non-resident
Learn all about electronics, magnetism, and more in this fun and educational hands-on workshop! Take part in our Minds in Motion electronic lab and take home your very own circuit kit. With the aid of your instructor, simply follow the colorful pictures in your manual to build up to 100 exciting projects such as a flying saucer, alarm, and doorbell! All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. You will also take part and witness many cool magnetic experiments including making and taking home the World’s Simplest Motor! Watch electricity being produced by a handheld generator and take part in a cool activity involving a very powerful magnet. Behold a special magnetic top levitating and much much more!
Solar BOT.14
Dates and Times: July 22-26 (Mon-Fri) 9:00-12:00
Ages: 8-12
Minimum class size: 7
Maximum class size: 12
Cost: $168 resident / $173 non-resident
Come and take home your very own 14 in 1 educational solar robot kit! Every hour more solar energy reaches the Earth than humans use in an entire year! Learn how solar energy works and witness firsthand how this technology can harness the sun’s energy source. This kit contains unique components and parts that operate on land and water. Construct 14 different solar-powered robots from functional to comical designs which include a tortoise bot, bug bot, paddle bot, tumbler bot, monster bot, big wheeler bot, car bot, surfer bot, and rowing bot! Working with its motor, gears, and solar panel, watch your solar bot come to life without any batteries as it uses the power of the sun. Take part in one of the alternative energies that is used most widely across the globe. Use your own creativity, put your mind in motion, and create your own designs!
Future Engineers
Dates and Times: July 22-26 (Mon-Fri) 12:30-3:30
Ages: 8-12
Minimum class size: 6
Maximum class size: 12
Cost: $168 resident / $173 non-resident
If you like to create and build things, this program is for you! Take home your very own engineering kit! You will build up to 8 working models including a material lift, stationary bike, crane bridge, construction crane, and a windmill! With the aid of your instructor and the easy-to-follow manual, you will learn different scientific principles involving pulleys and mechanics. You will also learn about basic circuits as you construct a Maze Challenge, Flying Disc, Turbo Air, and Alarm System with our STEM Lab kit! As future engineers, the STEM lab will teach you how to comprehend a schematic diagram and interpret the flow of electricity. Design your own diagrams and watch your confidence soar as you transform wires, springs, and plastic parts into fully functioning circuits. Come obtain the necessary skills and experience to take on the technological challenges of the future.
