FAQS:
Next programmes run 21-22 Dec, 15-19 & 22-26 Jan - see you there?
Programme details below, including activities
The length of our programme varies from between 3-5 days. Children are welcome to attend as many of these days as they wish. There is no minimum amount of attendance required. Our programme begins at 9am and finishes at 3pm. It is a good idea to arrive on time as we usually get straight into things!
Costs: $50 per day. We offer a 10% discount for siblings.
Each day starts with a short science activity while everyone arrives and then mat time, to go over rules and get to know each other. We have a big focus on working together as a team. This is carried over into free time when we encourage children to help each other out, be inclusive and aware of each other. Working as a team does not mean working together at all times as we acknowledge some children prefer to work alone or in small groups. Teamwork to Little Scientists means being aware of your group, helping out, being kind and creating a good group dynamic.
We then break for morning tea, all sitting together. Children are to bring a healthy lunch similar to a school lunch.
Our first science activity is after morning tea. This is one hour long. It is always hands-on, no standing around listening to the facilitator! We always have enough equipment for each child to be able to work at the same time. Our adult:child ratio is 1:5.
We then have lunch together and free time. We have a large fully fenced outdoor area with sandpit, fort and more to keep the children entertained. We also encourage children to bring a book if they enjoy reading.
After a one hour lunch we run our second science activity, again for one hour. After this the children have one hour of free play and afternoon tea, before hometime.
The types of activities we have run are: propulsion with rockets, acids and bases, electronics, weather, crystals, space, food science, magnets, bubbles… the list goes on! If your child has a particular interest let us know and we can try to include a science session on this!
Programme for the summer holidays:
Thurs 21 Dec
How plants seek light
Leaf colour chemistry...
Larry the leaf colouring sheet
Mung beans
Photosynthesis sheet
Plant books to read
Leaf rubbings
Look at seeds that have been planted in test tubes
Shrinky Dinks plant cells
Mix and match plant game
Diorama - create a new plant
Make a greenhouse
Plant word search
Build a fire in the sandpit, use magnifying glasses to light the fire - roast marshmallows
Fri 22 Dec
Endothermic reactions
Bath bombs as Christmas gifts
Fluid power
How much salt do you need to float an egg?
Slime
Bug hunt/insect activity
Beeswax wraps and reducing rubbish to landfills
Magnet racing
Black sand and neodymium magnets
Hokey pokey
Mon 15 Jan
Acids and bases - natural indicators, litmus papers, mixing acids and bases
Balloon science
Endothermic and exothermic reactions
Hokey pokey!
Tues 16 Jan
Construction challenges - marshmallow challenge and spaghetti challenge
Brain box
Propulsion with rockets
Slushies
Soap science
Wed 17 Jan
Science with ice
Weather - cloud science, the water cycle, rainbows, tornadoes
Food science
Rapid colour change activity
Thurs 18 Jan
Electronics
Insulator or conductor?
Open/closed circuit game
Make a circuit with Brain Box
Homopolar motor
Racing, hematite magnets, repel/attract
Make an electromagnet
Fri 19 Jan
Potential and kinetic energy
Thermochromic slime
Make a gigantic catapult!
SHOW - The Bee Lady!
Mon 22 Jan
Air cannons
Physical and chemical changes
Sunscreen experiment
Acids and bases - sherbert!
Centripetal force
Tues 23 Jan
Making bread and butter
Turn milk into plastic
Walking water
Soap clouds
Gravity free water
Wed 24 Jan
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Worms! (books, look at worm farm, do worm experiments - no worms will be harmed!)
Light and Heat
Making music with water
Thurs 25 Jan
The mystery of the mixed up powders!
Using a balloon to amplify sound
Taste testing without smell
Floating ping pong balls
Fri 26 Jan
Moving molecules
Does hot or cold air need more room?
Static electricity
Show: Hands on Creatures!
We hope to see you there!
Next programmes run 21-22 Dec, 15-19 & 22-26 Jan - see you there?
Programme details below, including activities
The length of our programme varies from between 3-5 days. Children are welcome to attend as many of these days as they wish. There is no minimum amount of attendance required. Our programme begins at 9am and finishes at 3pm. It is a good idea to arrive on time as we usually get straight into things!
Costs: $50 per day. We offer a 10% discount for siblings.
Each day starts with a short science activity while everyone arrives and then mat time, to go over rules and get to know each other. We have a big focus on working together as a team. This is carried over into free time when we encourage children to help each other out, be inclusive and aware of each other. Working as a team does not mean working together at all times as we acknowledge some children prefer to work alone or in small groups. Teamwork to Little Scientists means being aware of your group, helping out, being kind and creating a good group dynamic.
We then break for morning tea, all sitting together. Children are to bring a healthy lunch similar to a school lunch.
Our first science activity is after morning tea. This is one hour long. It is always hands-on, no standing around listening to the facilitator! We always have enough equipment for each child to be able to work at the same time. Our adult:child ratio is 1:5.
We then have lunch together and free time. We have a large fully fenced outdoor area with sandpit, fort and more to keep the children entertained. We also encourage children to bring a book if they enjoy reading.
After a one hour lunch we run our second science activity, again for one hour. After this the children have one hour of free play and afternoon tea, before hometime.
The types of activities we have run are: propulsion with rockets, acids and bases, electronics, weather, crystals, space, food science, magnets, bubbles… the list goes on! If your child has a particular interest let us know and we can try to include a science session on this!
Programme for the summer holidays:
Thurs 21 Dec
How plants seek light
Leaf colour chemistry...
Larry the leaf colouring sheet
Mung beans
Photosynthesis sheet
Plant books to read
Leaf rubbings
Look at seeds that have been planted in test tubes
Shrinky Dinks plant cells
Mix and match plant game
Diorama - create a new plant
Make a greenhouse
Plant word search
Build a fire in the sandpit, use magnifying glasses to light the fire - roast marshmallows
Fri 22 Dec
Endothermic reactions
Bath bombs as Christmas gifts
Fluid power
How much salt do you need to float an egg?
Slime
Bug hunt/insect activity
Beeswax wraps and reducing rubbish to landfills
Magnet racing
Black sand and neodymium magnets
Hokey pokey
Mon 15 Jan
Acids and bases - natural indicators, litmus papers, mixing acids and bases
Balloon science
Endothermic and exothermic reactions
Hokey pokey!
Tues 16 Jan
Construction challenges - marshmallow challenge and spaghetti challenge
Brain box
Propulsion with rockets
Slushies
Soap science
Wed 17 Jan
Science with ice
Weather - cloud science, the water cycle, rainbows, tornadoes
Food science
Rapid colour change activity
Thurs 18 Jan
Electronics
Insulator or conductor?
Open/closed circuit game
Make a circuit with Brain Box
Homopolar motor
Racing, hematite magnets, repel/attract
Make an electromagnet
Fri 19 Jan
Potential and kinetic energy
Thermochromic slime
Make a gigantic catapult!
SHOW - The Bee Lady!
Mon 22 Jan
Air cannons
Physical and chemical changes
Sunscreen experiment
Acids and bases - sherbert!
Centripetal force
Tues 23 Jan
Making bread and butter
Turn milk into plastic
Walking water
Soap clouds
Gravity free water
Wed 24 Jan
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Worms! (books, look at worm farm, do worm experiments - no worms will be harmed!)
Light and Heat
Making music with water
Thurs 25 Jan
The mystery of the mixed up powders!
Using a balloon to amplify sound
Taste testing without smell
Floating ping pong balls
Fri 26 Jan
Moving molecules
Does hot or cold air need more room?
Static electricity
Show: Hands on Creatures!
We hope to see you there!
