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March/April Happenings at CLC
March 22, 2006
Spring Hours
We will be closed the last week in March for a belated
Spring Break (March 27th – March 30).
We will reopen on Monday, April 3rd with our regular hours:
Monday – Thursday, 12 – 5 p.m.
Used Book Sales
Now is a great time to start selling the things we're done
with, and picking up "new" things for next year.
The dates for the next Used Book Sales at CLC (8006 Old
Madison Pike) are: Monday, April 10th and Monday, May 8th.
(There is no cost to participate.)
Those sales will begin at 7:00 p.m. and go to approximately
9:00 p.m. Sellers may arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 to set
up their books.
Please contact Catherine at cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu or
256-325-3305, to sign up for a space at either of these
upcoming sales. (Tables are available on a first come,
first serve basis.) And please help spread the word to
others who might be interested. The more who participate,
the more we all benefit.
Club Invention – We still have a couple of spots left in
April’s Physics in Motion!
Club Invention is an exciting program where children learn
through fun, hands-on experiences, and discovery. Children
are immersed in activity-oriented adventures that enhance
their understanding of science, mathematics, history, and
the arts - it's learning disguised as FUN!
We are excited to be offering Club Invention again at
Creative Learning Connection. If you are not familiar with
this program, it is incredible! We did the Medieval Marvels
program before, and the kids loved it! The National
Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation provides all the
wonderful materials we use, and all the teaching materials.
The price has even gone down! The cost is $69 for the 8
hour program (two hours per week for four weeks). The
program is aimed at students in 2nd through 6th grade.
Phys. Ed: Physics in Motion™ (Tuesdays, April 4, April 11,
April 18, and April 25 from 1 – 3 p.m.)
During Phys. Ed: Physics in Motion, children create games
based on the work of scientists who helped answer questions
about how and why objects move. They incorporate the laws
of gravity, energy, motion, and magnetism into their
activities. A series of fast-paced, innovative games
illustrate each concept.
Children first create games based upon the work of Italian
physicist Galilei. They participate in a relay race to keep
objects from falling to the ground and throw beanbags at a
target. Next, they use Sir Isaac Newton's concept of center
of gravity to balance an irregularly shaped object and
create a tower using shaving cream and index cards. This
leads to exploring Newton's First Law of Motion. Designing
and creating a miniature golf hole give children hands-on
experience with objects in motion and at rest.
Children then demonstrate the powerful effects of air
pressure, as explained by Daniel Bernoulli, by creating a
slow parachute and exploring ways to move an object using
air. Finally, children investigate the properties of
magnets and magnetism, described by William Gilbert. Acting
as detectives, children then create games using magnetism.
Registration Forms are available at Creative Learning
Connection. Please stop by, call (256-325-3305), or email
cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu) to get a form, or if you have any
questions.
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