Want to get your middle school student excited about science? Grossology is here to save the day! What is earwax? Do you think burping is hilarious? Would you get a giggle out of creating goopy slime? A heap of gross is a huge amount of fun! Get 8 weeks of ooey, gooey, slimy, and chunky entertainment – all in the name of science!

Total Classes: 8

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th Grade

Suggested Credit: ½ semester Middle School Science

Instructor: Christine Hamilton Ph.D.

Instructor Email: chapelmom7@yahoo.com

Course Description: Welcome to the exciting World of Grossology! What is ear wax? Do you think burping is hilarious? Would you get a giggle out of creating goopy slime? Maybe you know that a heap of gross is a huge amount of fun! Come join us for eight weeks of ooey, gooey, slimy, and chunky entertainment – all in the name of science!

Course Outline:

Week One: The Slippery

Week Two: The Slimy

Week Three: Digestion, The Front End

Week Four: Digestion, The Back End

Week Five: Circulation Investigation

Week Six: Things in You

Week Seven: Things On you

Week Eight: Sensory Surprise!

Course Materials: All course materials will be provided FREE, except for inexpensive, easy-to-find lab materials. Students can print the lab and fun activities.

Homework: Learning while being gross!