Welcome to the Office of Science Outreach

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

PATHS for Kids!

Participating in And Trying Hands-on Science

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Bring your 3rd-5th grade classes to campus for a round-robin of stations of hands-on science activities! Pick a topic for the whole day or several to have your students participate in an action-packed day of science.
Program 3-hour program
Staff One Ph.D. Faculty member or master science teacher &
A team of science student assistants
Fee

$5/student for 3-hour program

Topics
  • Biology (Life, DNA, etc.)
  • Earth Science (Mining, weather, rocks and soils)
  • Chemistry (Acid/Base, Titrations, food)
  • Astronomy (Planetarium, comets, UV radiation)
  • Physics (Magnets, electricity, energy)
Example Schedule
9:00 Arrive/Welcome/Divide into 4 groups
9:15

Start Rotations

Group A: Mining for Chips, Room 101

Group B: Food Chemistry, Room 102

Group C: Planetarium show

Group D: Circuits, Room 103

9:45-9:50

Switch rooms

9:50 - 10:20 Next activity
10:20-10:25 Switch rooms
10:25-10:55 Next activity
10:55 - 11:00 Switch rooms
11:00 - 11:30 Next activity
11:30 - 12:00 Chemical Demonstration for Everyone
12:00 Departure

Questions and comments can be sent to sciout@uwosh.edu. Date of last update: Sept., 2007.