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!
- Teacher: Christine Hamilton PhD