Teacher: Maria Cabeza
Dates for 4-week course:
Jan 20 to Feb 14, 2025
Times for Live Sessions: Monday through Thursday. Each live session lasts between 50 and 70 minutes. Please note that all times are given in Mountain Time (MT), which is two hours behind ET, and one hour ahead of PT.
- Option #1: Starts at 8am MT
- Option #2: Starts at 11am MT
Course Description
We begin this course by observing how a plant grows from a seed. We then learn about photosynthesis, and discuss what it means for something to be alive, as well as the definition of a plant. We compare what a plant needs to grow and stay alive to what a human and different animals need to grow and stay alive. We then test a variety of food items using different methods to detect sugars, starches, and proteins. This leads us to consider how our body utilizes these various substances through digestion. Students learn how to read food labels, and how to calculate percent concentrations. We explore how different food items are made such as table sugar, honey, and cheese. We go over the different states of matter and learn about the different types of fats. Lastly, we briefly discuss vitamins and minerals.
Topics covered:
- Growing a plant
- Photosynthesis
- States of Matter
- The Five Main Organic Compounds: Sugar, Starch, Cellulose, Lipids, Proteins
- Different parts of a plant
- Dilution and percent concentrations
- Vitamins and minerals
Materials will be shipped.
If you register your student for a science program and live outside the US, we will send you an invoice for an additional $30-$50 for your science kit shipping, depending on your location.
