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Online Homeschool Elementary School Class - February Week 2 (Egypt: The Science of Mummification)

  • Long Island Science Center 40 Peconic Avenue Riverhead, NY, 11901 United States (map)

Our online homeschool programs are a month by month subscription. Each month, a materials kit will be mailed to your home and will include some simple household materials your student will need for the class experiments. The weekly class schedule is below. Class will be every Tuesday. $50 per month, 50% off for members (includes class materials kit and four online classes).

Week 1 - Chemistry Lab- Bath Bombs: Learn the chemical science behind one of the most popular spa products: Bath Bombs. Students will create their own bath bomb at home.

NGSS Learning Standards: P-PS1-1; K-PS1-1; 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-4; 5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-3, 5-PS1-4; MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS1-8, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-6

Week 2 - Egypt - The Science of Mummification: Budding Egyptologists will have a chance to learn about ancient Egypt. Examine canopic jars and learn about the science behind the mummification process. Make a hieroglyph cartouche with your name.

Week 3 - The Science of Nutrition: Learn about nutrition, how food fuels our bodies, and what effect poor nutrition has on our bones. Students will experiment to visualize the concepts introduced during class.

Week 4 - Entomology - The World of Insects: Students examine the world of insects, including life cycles, form and function with models, specimens and living creatures. Each child receives a live cricket and builds a habitat to nurture and observe his/her cricket. (Notify us upon registration if you prefer a class set of crickets or one for each student.)

NGSS Learning Standards: P-LS1-1, P-LS1-2; K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1; 1-LS3-1; 2-LS2-2; 3-LS4-3, 3-LS1-1; 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2