Class Description

This class will combine science experiments with the Odyssey of the Mind (OM) strategies. Meet the merger of exciting science experiments and tackling crazy fun and unique challenges! Are you ready to get messy and create some really cool science things? Elephant toothpaste, rock candy, geysers, crystals, fossils, DNA extraction, homopolar motor and bath bombs are a few examples of our fun activities. If you are repeating the course, rest assured we ALWAYS have NEW experiments in addition to some of your favorites!! Mrs.Shipman will be taking requests for the experiments you love. Spontaneous problem solving will encompass verbal & hands-on problems utilizing Odyssey of the Mind (OM) resources. This approach fosters teamwork & collaboration while learning to solve problems within a specified time frame. Students will work in teams to strategize while having fun working together. More information on OM can be found at https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/creative-problem-solving-process/ You can take slime out - (we did both magnetic and scented/ textured, testing bacteria (did that), ice cream- (saving for spring)