by the World’s Leading Fun Science Provider
Spark your child’s imagination even when school is out! Mad Science ® offers fun, inquiry-based, hands-on
after-school programs that cover a wide range of science topics.
Located directly on campus at your child’s school.
Complete class descriptions, dates and times available are listed on the back.
Space is limited, registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
TRY THIS EXPERIMENT AT HOME!
PLANT PERSPIRATION!
What you need
2 healthy broad leaves with stems, 2 wide mouth jars or glasses, 2 clear plastic cups larger than the
leaves, 2 pieces of cardboard to cover tops of jar, 2 small rocks, 2 cotton balls, scissors,
food coloring, petroleum jelly, water.
What you do
1. Hold the stems underwater and trim the stems diagonally with the scissors.
2. Fill both jars with water and add 10 drops of food coloring to each jar.
3. Poke a small hole in the middle of each cardboard. Fit the leaf stem through the hole and place the cardboard over
each jar.
4. Coat one leaf with petroleum jelly. Cover each leaf with a clear plastic cup.
5. Put a small weight on top of each cup and place the jars on a sunny windowsill for one hour.
6. Look inside the plastic cups. Which cup contains moisture? Use the cotton balls to wipe the moisture in the cup.
What color is the moisture?
What's going on?
You controlled plant transpiration! The moisture in the cup is from transpiration. This happens when plants give off water
vapor. Water vapor moves through tiny pores called stomata. This is how plants sweat! One leaf absorbed the colored
water from its stomata. We see the color in the cup’s moisture. Petroleum jelly blocked one leaf’s pores. It could not
transpire. There was no moisture in the cup.
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Professional lesson plans,
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original materials.
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(503) 230-8040
Mad Science® is on a mission to spark the imagination and
curiosity of children by providing them with fun, interactive
and educational programs that instill a clear understanding
about science and how it affects their world.
Afterschool Science Enrichment Program for
Christ the King Catholic School
Thursdays, 4/23/15 - 5/28/15
3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Open to students grades K - Gr 6
$76.00 per student.
Save $5 if you register by 4/13/2015
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Our guarantee is simple. If your child attends the first session
of the course and it does not meet his/her expectations, we
will refund you in full. You MUST call us before the second
class meeting to qualify. Cancelling your registration prior to
the start of the program will result in a $10 processing fee.
Class sizes range from a minimum of 12 children to a
maximum of 20 children. When possible, we will separate
children into age groups. An alternate topic for a particular
class may be substituted without notice.
REGISTER ONLINE (credit or debit card only)
https://register.madscience.org/portland/afterschool.aspx
REGISTER BY MAIL using the form below (credit, debit card or check)
For your child's safety, we will only release your child to the
specific person(s) listed on your registration. If an alternate
person will be picking up your child, that person must have a
written note, signed by you. You must meet your child at the
classroom door promptly upon dismissal. Late pickup charges
will begin accruing 5 minutes after the end of class. The late
pickup charge is $1.00 per minute and must be paid to the
Mad Science Office prior to the start of the next class in order
for your child to continue.
Do NOT return completed forms to school.
Registrations are accepted in the order received.
Telephone registration is no longer available.
Advance Registration is Appreciated.
Registrations received on or after the program start date are subject to a $5 late registration fee.
Mad Science will only send confirmation of registration via
email. If you do not provide an email address, you will not
receive a confirmation.
SCIENCE OF MACHINES
GET CONNECTED
Using smoke signals is just not practical in today’s world. It is definitely easier to just use your cell
phone! It’s all about communication as we explore the science of telecommunications.
CURRENT EVENTS
Find out how electricity gets from one place to
another through the wild world of circuits.
Challenge yourself to a series of circuit games in
this electrifying exploration of Current Events!
MAD MACHINES
The most complex machines of today all had very
simple beginnings. Though they don’t require electricity or batteries, simple machines like the
screw, pulley, axel, and wedge can accomplish
mighty tasks. Find out how these simple machines
make work easier!
Program Policies
A $15 fee will be charged for checks that are returned unpaid.
RADICAL ROBOTICS
Welcome to Robotville! Your mission, should you
choose to accept it, is to learn about and experiment
with sophisticated robots and articulated automatons.
Linus the Line Tracker and Be-Bot Robots will be
your guides!
Mad Science strives at all times to provide fun science
activities to all children. In an effort to fulfill this commitment
we ask that all children enrolled adhere to basic behavioral
guidelines. We realize that the hands-on, high-energy nature
of our program excites and motivates children. Our programs
are specifically designed to harness and direct that energy.
Our instructors set clear boundaries and expectations as to
appropriate conduct and we will hold all students to these
expectations. If a child becomes disrespectful of others we
will notify you immediately and ask for your help. Mad
Science has a zero-tolerance policy regarding violence of any
kind. Children exhibiting violent behavior will be asked not to
return to Mad Science class. There will be no refund.
MOVING MOTION
An object in motion remains in motion while a Mad
Science classroom in motion leads to fun! Explore Sir
Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion and how they apply to the world around us.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Find out what happens when the latest in
technological advances take to the skies. Space
Technology will transform your classroom into a
futuristic, space-bound laboratory using fiber optics
and laser emitters.
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