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After School Programs
General resources:
http://www.reachoutcpd.com/international/
http://www.instructables.com/id/K-5-Projects/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Electronics-35/
Make Time Eldorado
Here you will find resources for Woodruff's MakeTime classes, run on Saturday mornings.
Circuits 1
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Homemade-Toy-Boat-with-DC-Motor/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Non-Soldering-Solar-Bug/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Sensor-1/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Brushbrobot/
Circuits 2
http://www.instructables.com/id/PaperQuad-DIY-Quadcopter-Background/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Insect-Bot/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Supercapacitor-Vibrobot/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Operation-Valentine-A-Game-a-Gift-a-Lesson-in-/
Electricity and magnetism
1. Loads (bulbs, buzzers, motors), sources (batteries, solar cells) and switches (push, single throw, single pole, etc)
2. Making things move: build a motor, motors.
3.
Flight!
Session 1: Folding paper planes
Session 2: Paper planes, wings and fuselages, cut-outs required
Session 3: Cardboard planes
Session 4: Cardboard planes with motors attached
Session 5: Balsa planes with motors
Session 6: Production line of balsa planes, laser cutting
Session 7: 3D printing airplanes!
Session 8: balsa wings revisited
Session 9: cardboard delta wing RC plane
Session 10: cardboard delta wing RC plane
Each session starts with some heuristic physics, and a short slide show of what we are going to do (perhaps an instructable also).
Rockets
Session 1: stomp rockets!
Session 2: water rockets, vinegar and baking soda propelled
Session 3: rocket design - spin stabilization, shapes, history of rockets, rocket masters of china
Session 4: moon rockets, airfix set build, or 3d print and assy
Session 5: chemical rocket build
Session 6: chemical rocket launch!
Session 7: build compressed air launcher
Session 8: rocket builds for compressed air launcher.
Eldorado Community School After School Enrichment Program
After-School Enrichment Program Quarter 3
Week Days Dates
1 Mon-Thur 1.22 – 1.25 SW away in Europe
2 Mon-Thur 1.29 – 2.01 SW Class 1
3 Mon-Thur 2.05 – 2.08 SW Class 2
4 Mon-Wed 2.12– 2.14 SW Class 3 (P/T conferences Thur. no school)
5 Tue-Thur 2.20 – 2.22 SW Class 4 (President’s Day no school)
6 Mon-Wed. 2.26 – 2.28 SW Class 5 (Thursday election day no school)
7 Mon - Thur 3.5 – 3.8 SW Class 6 (End of 3rd quarter)
*Make-up days:
Monday class: 3/12/17;
=Flight K - 2=
The aspiration to fly has captured our imaginations since time began. In this class, students will be introduced to some of the scientific principles of flight by folding paper airplanes, making wings and fuselages, and testing the planes they make. Each class will start with a demonstration, and lead into the student examining principles in hands-on activities.
Instructor Background: Dr. Simon Woodruff is a physicist with his own company 'Woodruff Scientific, Inc' that over the last 12 years has worked the Department of Energy, National Labs, universities and the private sector, also offering training in computing. Dr. Woodruff ran a Saturday morning pre-K, and K technology club for his son and friends and parents.
Activity Size: 5-25 participants Participant Fee: 49 dollars (cost already includes $5.00 supply fee) Location: Rm. xxx
Class 1: Principle: weight. Activity: Folding paper planes.
We'll use the 'World Champion Paper Airplane' book, and try out a few examples, folding paper planes, no cutting required. We'll hold a competition for the furthest flight.
We'll look at how to balance a plane, get the weight right, and show what happens if the nose or tail is too heavy.
Class 2: Principle: drag. Activity: Paper planes, wings and fuselages, cut-outs required.
We'll use templates provided for making paper airplanes that need some cutting, and stapling or use of tape in their construction. All planes will be test-flown in class.
We'll look at what makes an airplane go superfast, and what makes it go superslow.
Class 3: Principle: lift. Activity: Foam-board planes
We'll use push-out construction planes made with foamboard. Some tape and some glue will be used.
We'll look at how to make a wing
Class 4: Principle: thrust. Activity: balsa planes with propellers, balloon rockets, elastic band launchers
Class 5: Principle: control. Activity: helium balloons with controllers
Class 6: Principle: using wind! Activity: kite making, flying them if the weather permits.
Class 7: Principle: control. Ailerons, rudders and elevators!
After-School Enrichment Program Quarter 4
Week Days Dates
1 Mon -Thur 4.02 – 4.05 Class 1
2 Mon -Thur 4.09 – 4.12 Class 2
3 Mon -Thur 4.16 – 4.19 Class 3
4 Mon -Thur 4.23– 4.26 Class 4
5 Mon -Thur 4.30– 5.03 Class 5
6 Mon -Thur 5.07 – 5.10 Class 6
7 Mon - Thur 5.14 – 5.17 Class 7