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Palouse Discovery Science Center
OPEN: Tuesday 10am-5pm, Wed-Saturday 10am-3pm
Holiday Hours: CLOSED Dec. 29th & 30th
6th-8th
Lessons
Sensational Sound (Pre K-8)
This lesson takes a deeper look at sound as a form of energy. Students will be learning how this energy can travel through mediums, and how pitch and frequency are affected by mass. Hands on experiments, as well as teacher demonstrations aid in illustrating how sound waves work.
Know the Glow (Pre K-12)
Students learn about visible light, invisible light, and reflective light. Experiments will be conducted to determine if UV light is present, and how it may be blocked. Students will also have the opportunity to explore both natural and man-made phosphors using black-lights. Real world applications in technology will be discussed.
Planetarium Show (grades PreK-12)
Your class will be treated to a one-of-a-kind astronomical adventure in our inflatable planetarium. Learn about the outer space topic of your choosing: planets in our solar system and galaxy, constellations, the universe, new astronomical discoveries, and more! Our shows will leave your students with a greater understanding and appreciation for our solar system and the universe.
Superhero Science (grades 1-6)
How can the Invisible Woman be invisible? How would a superhero safely throw a ball of flames? This lesson focuses on the science of superhero powers through a series of demonstrations and hands-on activities. Students will learn how light can be bent, what it takes to make something burn, and how the human body collects electricity in this lesson!
Charge It Up! (grades 1-6)
Students will take a closer look at atoms and how static electricity works. Through a series of hands on activities and Van de Graff Generator demonstrations, students will predict the behavior of objects as they charge, lose their charge, or remain neutral.
Optical Illusions (grades 2-8)
Enjoy tricking your brain? Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the interaction between their eyes, brain, and light (optics) in this tricky lesson. How does light behave? How do we see? What are illusions? These are just a few questions answered in this lesson as students view demonstrations and participate in hands-on activities.
Electrical energy (grades 2-12)
Students will be learning about green energy, generating electricity, direct electrical current, and alternating electrical current in this lesson featuring hands on activities and demonstrations using a plasma orb.
The Sound of Light (grades 4-12)
if your students think that Alexander Graham Bell’s best invention was the telephone, wait until they see this! Using simple materials, students will demonstrate how Mr. Bell showed, in 1881, that the sound of his voice could be transmitted by light using his photo-phone. This lab is a great way to learn about multiple energy transformations. The development of fiber optic cables and their use in present day technology will also be investigated.
Rockin' Rockets (grades 3-5)
Students learn how air pressure and Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion are involved in rocketry. This lesson will take a closer look at motion, friction, and gravity through an inquiry based, hands-on experiment. Students will also be participating in hands-on activities, viewing demonstrations with a vacuum pump, and launching Alka-Seltzer rockets.
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Please Note:
Free Child Passes will not be honored for groups of ten children or more, nor will they be applicable to field trip payment. Membership cards are also not an applicable field trip payment.