Education Services - Virtual Science

Grades Pre-K – 2

Bubbles are a great source of science discovery! Students will design and make their own
bubble-blowing tool from everyday objects then test and play with these new bubble-making
tools as they observe the size, shape, patterns, reflection, and colors of bubbles.

Grade Pre K – NYC Unit 7 P-PS1-1, NYS P-PS1-1
Grade K – NYC Unit 1 K-PS1-1, NYS P-PS1-1
Grade 2 – NYC Unit 1 2-ESS2-2, NYS 2-ESS2-2

*These workshops will require adult assistance for Pre-K students.

Grades Pre-K – 2

Once upon a time … students will participate in an active story time with the fairy tale of
Goldilocks and the Three Bears and then apply science, technology, and math skills to solve an
engineering challenge that they can do from home with simple materials.

Grades K-2- NYC K-2-ETS1-2, NYS K-2-ETS1-2

*These workshops will require adult assistance for Pre-K students.

Grades Pre-K – 2

How is a shadow created? Experiment with light sources, shapes and filters to create a variety
of shadows that demonstrate light transmission, projection or blocking. Observe how colored
filters can be used to manipulate light and add a touch of color within a shadow.

Grade Pre-K – NYC Unit 6 PS3-1, NYS PS3-1
Grade 1 - NYC Unit 2 PS4-2, 1-ESS1-2, NYS PS4-2, PS4-3

*These workshops will require adult assistance for Pre-K students.

Grades 1 – 3

Students become animal investigators as they explore an amazing adaptation that enables
animals to survive in the environments that they live in...their ears! Explore the relationship
between predator and prey, and how different animal ear shapes influence hearing by
designing and testing their own set of animal ears.

Grade K - NYC Unit 3 K-ESS3-1, NYS K-ESS3-1
Grade 1 - NYC Unit 3 1-LS1-1, NYS 1-LS1-1
Grade 2- NYC Unit 3 2-LS2-2, NYS 2-LS2-2

Grades 3 – 6

Explore the science of sports through a series of interactive activities. Discover the relationship
between kinetic and potential energy and why balls bounce as high as they do. Participate in
physical activity to test your reaction time and learn how to improve your performance in
sports activities.

Grade 3 - NYC Unit 4 3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2, NYS 3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2
Grade 4- NYC Unit 2 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4, NYS 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4

Grades 3 – 7

Delve into the mysteries of color and light to learn about the visible spectrum, color-absorption
and reflection. Observe objects under unique monochromatic color filters and discover how
colors can be blocked to create secret messages. Investigate a device that utilizes a diffraction
grating lens to observe the spectrum of light.

NGSS-Patterns

Grades 3 – 7

Experiment with various optical illusions and learn how the brain can deceive the eye. Conduct
investigations on depth perception and create your own optical illusion toy.

Grade 4 - NYC Unit 1 LS1-2, NYS LS1-2
Grade 7 - NYC Unit 3 MS-LS1-8, NYS MS-LS1-8

Grades 3 – 8

Using an assortment of simple materials, participate in a series of challenges to build and design
strong stable structures. Test weight, durability and ability to withstand extreme environmental
conditions and analyze ways to improve on your design.

Grades 3-5- NYC MS-ETS1- 1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4; NYS MS-ETS1- 1, MS-ETS1-2,
MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4
Middle School- NYC MS-ETS1- 1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4; NYS MS-ETS1- 1, MS-ETS1-
2, MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4

Grades 6 – 10

Explore how animals adapt to their environments. Study, sort and classify the form and
function of a variety of mammal skulls. Investigate how to apply these techniques to identify a
mysterious skull.

Grade 8 - NYC Unit 4 MS-LS4-2, NYS MS-LS4-2

Seeking to amaze your students with extraordinary science phenomena that requires no
materials for you or your students? Our WOW! Science Showcase consists of a range of eye
popping science demonstrations that will spark interest in understanding the how and why
science phenomena occurs. NYSCI Instructors will set up all materials and equipment and
conduct experiments on screen such as air pressure and electricity and engage students in an
interactive dialogue to explore the science principles of each science phenomenon.

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Recommended Age: Appropriate for all grades.
Fee: $150 per one hour session for up to 40 students.

Educators can reserve a series of three virtual workshops on Animal Adaptations that scaffolds the learning experience for 4th grade students, engages in hands-on engineering challenges and aligns with NYC Science Scope & Sequence Units of Study, NY State and Next Generation Science Standards. Students will explore how the brain and the eyes work to perceive the world around us, observe a cow’s eye dissection, and discover unique features that help animals to survive in their environment.

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Fee: $450 per class for all 3 sessions. Workshop description for each session below.

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Eyes Have it
Experiment with various optical illusions and learn how the brain can deceive the eye. Conduct investigations on depth perception, and create an optical illusion toy.

Grade 4 - NYC Unit 1 LS1-2,
NYS LS1-2

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Cow’s Eye Dissection
Compare and contrast the structure and function of a human eye with a cow’s eye dissection. Explore how the brain and eyes work together to filter light and create images for your brain to interpret.

Grade 4 - NYC Unit 1 LS1-2,
NYS LS1-2

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Gliding Mammals
Get inspired by gliding animals and your knowledge of forces and motion to design a gliding wing suit out of everyday materials.

Grade 4 - NYC Unit 1 LS1-2,
NYS LS1-2

Explore how the materials in your student’s home can be used for a variety of fun, high quality
STEM investigations. In this workshop, participants will engage in standards-aligned, hands-on
activities related to light and magnification and discover how the properties of common
materials can be leveraged in multiple ways to support learning across the curriculum.

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Fee: $650 per 2 hour synchronous course for a maximum of 32 teachers.

 

Design challenges can be a powerful and exciting way to engage students in STEM problem
solving both in the classroom and at home. In this workshop, educators will participate in two
design challenges related to force and motion and then review strategies for creating their very
own standards-aligned design lessons using a Design Challenge planning tool.

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Fee: $650 per 2 hour synchronous course for a maximum of 32 teachers.