Coastal Adventure - Portland Public Schools



LIST OF CLASSES OFFRERED BY OMSICoastal AdventureFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8The ocean is calling you. Answer it! Head to the Oregon coast and explore the diverse habitats only the West Coast can offer.Cooking Camp at Zenger Farm 4-5Format:?Field Trip-based?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Get the dirt on what it takes to care for food from the field to your very own recipes.Da Vinci & Da LEGO?Format:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Are you the world's next great inventor? Put your skills to the test as you use LEGOs to explore some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most curious ideas and inventions.Flight SchoolFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?4, 5You’re the captain as your summer takes off with this high-flying class that teaches the basics of pilot training and launches your very own rocket. Plus, test your skills on a flight simulator!Fossils & GeologyFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Imagine what Oregon looked like 50 million years ago. Jungles! Volcanoes! Giant beasts! Study how our landscape has changed over millions of years and dig up fossils of your own.FSI: Forensic Science InvestigatorFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Sherlock Holmes has some competition—you! Lift prints, examine DNA, and visit a real police department as you learn how modern forensic techniques are used to solve crimes.Galaxy AdventurersFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Take one giant leap to becoming an astronomy pro as you search the sky for galaxies, nebulae, and planets.LEGO EngineeringFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Turning LEGOs into more than just bricks!?LEGO MachinesFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Heads up, LEGO lovers! Design and create an ancient catapult while you learn the physical forces at work in simple and complex machines—all with LEGO bricks.LEGO RacingFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Do you feel the need for speed? LEGO fanatics go wild as the build souped-up machines using LEGO bricks.LEGO X-Treme 4-5Format:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Ready to take your LEGO skills to the next level? LEGOs get extreme with moving gear trains and power transfers. Show us what you’ve got!LEGO? Architecture & CitiesFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8What does it take to build the world's strongest city? Take on this LEGO challenge with your new understanding of civil engineering and design.Master ChemistFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Unleash your inner mad scientist as you combine chemicals to create explosive (and safe!) reactions!Mission Through SpaceFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?4, 5What would you do if you crash-landed on the moon? Find out as you explore the sun and its many layers, tour the planets in our solar system, and build a telescope to help navigate.?Natural Disasters UnlockedFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Somewhere the ground is rolling and a mountain is shaking—where are you? At OMSI! Learn all about the science behind avalanches, volcanoes, and earthquakes, plus a trip to Mt. St. Helens.Ocean Floor ExplorersFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Unlock the ocean’s secrets like a true marine biologist this summer with lab experiments and trips to the beach.Ocean OdysseyFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Team up with OMSI marine biologists for a wet and wild coastal experience.Note: This program includes an overnight.?OMSI Space AcademyFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Suit up and strap in as you join OMSI’s Space Academy and try out training activities used by astronauts!Note: This program includes an overnight.Orca CampFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Keep your eyes open! Seals, porpoises, and orca whales are waiting.Pacific Coast AdventureFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8This summer, hike beaches, extinct volcanoes, giant sand dunes as you identify clues of the geologic processes that are shaping our coast line.Pacific Coast Field StudyFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Are you a scientist in the making? Take a studied look at the estuaries, sandy dunes, and rocky tide pools of the Oregon coast.Pacific Coast ScientistsFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Life Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Look at the world differently—with the keen eye of a scientist, observing ocean life and discussion concepts of interconnectedness like a true naturalist.Paleontology Field StudyFormat:?Residential?Subject:?Earth & Space Science?Grade Level:?6, 7, 8Dig deeper into your favorite subject as you take an up-close look at Oregon's plant and animal fossils with the eye of a true scientist.Rocket ScienceFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?4, 5Prepare for blast off as you experiment with Isaac Newton’s laws of motion to build and test a variety of rockets!Science School of WizardryFormat:?Classroom-based?Subject:?Physical Science?Grade Level:?4, 5No Sorting Hat needed here when you're with the best and the brightest young wizards exploring science's most magical experiments. ................
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