This year, the PSC offers young students a variety of enjoyable activities to participate in during their mid-year vacation:

WORKSHOPS (1-11 February 2009)

• Human Body – Target Age Group: 6-9 years

The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a human organism. By the time the human reaches adulthood, the body consists of close to 10 trillion cells. Groups of cells combine to form tissue, which combines to form organs, which work together to form organ systems. This workshop is about the human body and its enthralling wonders. It includes experiments about lung capacity, digestion, DNA, the skeleton, pulse, as well as embryonic stages.

• Plants– Target Age Group: 6-9 years

Plants are living organisms that include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via a process called photosynthesis. During this workshop students learn the importance of plants to humans. They will study their characteristics and components, see the environment where they grow, learn the process of photosynthesis and its importance for humans.

• Chemistry – Target Age Group: 9-12 years

Chemistry is the Science of chance. It looks at all the different kinds of substances and how they interact with each other. People in widely differing walks of life use chemistry every day. The chemistry workshop comprises some simple and fun scientific experiments that familiarize children with some chemical secrets, such as: the secret of chemical reactions, atoms and molecules, the difference between compounds and mixtures, acid base reactions … etc.

• Fun with Science – Target Age Group: 9-12 years

In collaboration with the BA Young People and Children libraries, Fun with Science applies a series of fables containing valuable messages that aim to provide children with a scientific basis, enabling them to make use of scientific facts as a creative tool. A major theme of the workshop is the introduction of "systems thinking"; children learn that everything in the world is interconnected.
This cycle’s fable is “Tree Candy”; children will discover that trees contain sugars that are not harmful to teeth; sugarcane is rich in fibers that could be used in making paper; and that the world has a tremendous amount of natural resources; thinking creatively will allow us to make the best use of these resources.

PROGRAMS (1-11 February 2009)

• Super Science Show – Target Age Group: 6-12 years
  

The Super Science Show is a dynamic and highly motivational activity that gets children involved in exciting hands-on experiments in the fields of Physics, Biology, and Chemistry that stimulate infectious enthusiasm. This ever-intriguing show allows children to use a variety of materials, such as balloons, bouncing balls, balance board, water, liquid Nitrogen, dry ice and soda cans.

• Techno Camp – Target Age Group: 6-16 years

TechnoKids is a trusted and valued publisher of technology curricula that is used on daily basis to teach thousands of students the skills that will best prepare them for the digital age. Technko Camps are a variety of sub-programs tailored for specific age groups of children.

CAMPS

• Bahareya Oasis (28-31 January 2009) – Target Age Group: 13-18 years

A new environmental camp, it allows young students to interact with the western desert environment; through the identification of wildlife and bird migration patterns, as well as the region's biodiversity.
Scientists chose the Egyptian Western Desert area as one of the most similar to planet Mars in terms of soil, rock structure, atmosphere as well as earth groundwater. The Bahareya Oasis is also famous for many events that took place in the times of Pharaohs, Romans, and finally World War II. All that makes this place a scientific and historical resource brimming with secrets. In this camp, participants will have the opportunity to learn some of these secrets as well as some of the secrets of the Universe.

For additional information, please contact the PSC administrator. 

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