2009 Course Catalog

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The Laboratory Detective (BI600-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

DNA, hair, fibers! These are just a few pieces of evidence that students will collect and analyze during The Laboratory Detective course. Students will begin the week learning... (more »)

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Astrobiology: The Search for Life in the Universe (BI606-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

Astrobiologists study life in the universe, including the possibility that it exists on other planets. What scientists know about life, they learned from Earth - we study life... (more »)

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Understanding the Human Body: An Exploration of Anatomy (BI607-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

Have you ever wondered how your body does all the things that it does? Our bodies contain 206 bones and over 700 muscles, all coordinated by a central computer called the brain.... (more »)

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Designing Mobile Machines: Robot Rover Derby Jr. (EN601-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

You and 2 teammates will build and program a stepping motor-driven, tank-steered rover. Each teammate will specialize in a certain skill necessary for the success of the team’s... (more »)

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Nanotechnology: The Small Wonder from Atom to Space (EN602-1EB)

Program: SPARK - Science for Middle School

When we measure tiny things like germs and water molecules, what unit do we use? Inches? Meters? No, these are far too big for measuring tiny things. One of the most appropriate... (more »)

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