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Homeschool: Geology and Astronomy by Discover Science Center in Alpharetta, GA

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GEOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
Mondays, September 11-December 11
No class October 9 or November 20 (12 weeks)
12:30pm-1:45pm
Ages 8-10

Kids explore the outer reaches of the universe to the bottom of the oceans as we investigate processes that affect the Earth’s surface, explore the celestial bodies in our solar system, and learn how we study ocean and space. All lab costs are included in registration fee.

LAB SCHEDULE:
GEOLOGY AND ROCKS - Monday, September 11
Kids are introduced to the science of Geology as we learn the processes involved in the rock cycle and how rocks are formed and identified.

MINERALS AND GEODES - Monday, September 18
Students become geologists as they investigate minerals and how they are formed, and crack open their own geode to discover the crystals inside.

EARTH’S LAYERS - Monday, September 25
We create a model of the Earth to learn about its layers, why volcanoes form and how the surface of our planet changes over time.

MAGNETIC FIELDS - Monday, October 2
Students study the three magnetic elements of the periodic table, and experiment with ceramic magnets and a compass to learn how (any why) the Earth is a magnet.

ATMOSPHERE AND ASTRONOMY - Monday, October 16
Kids adventure into astronomy as we create a model of the Earth’s atmosphere, learn what happens in each layer, and explore how our atmosphere is different than on other planets.

PLANETS - Monday, October 23
We review the special characteristics of each planet in our solar system as we create a scale-model to determine how far away the planets are from the sun.

THE MOON - Monday, October 30
Students explore our moon and its phases as well as conduct an experiment investigating how craters are formed on its surface.

OCEAN EXPLORATION - Monday, November 6
We investigate how scientists study the depths of our oceans, what landforms are found and the bottom and watch footage of the unique creatures observed with underwater submersibles.

ASTEROIDS, METEORS AND COMETS - Monday, November 13
We learn the differences among asteroids, meteors and comets, explore the asteroid belt in our solar system, and create a model of a comet.

THE SUN - Monday, November 27
Kids study the science of light as they learn how light is formed on the sun, investigate the electromagnetic spectrum and conduct experiments to test for UV light.

STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS - Monday, December 4
This week, we focus on stars, how far apart they are from each other, why we can identify different constellations and how they can be used for navigating at night.

EXPLORING MARS - Monday, December 11
Inspired by the Perseverance landing on Mars, kids investigate gravity, force and motion as they are challenged to design and build their own Mars rover that can withstand a tricky landing.

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Location: Science Center (suite 5)
Full Series - $264 OR $24/lab
10% off sibling discount

Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY

We are now charged by our registration processor for all activities cancelled by a parent. Therefore, we have had to implement a processing fee for all cancellations (see below). Alternatively, a credit can be issued for the full amount of the activity and be used toward a future program within one year. Refunds or credits will NOT be provided without 24 hours prior notice or for no-shows (72 hours for multi-day camps, 1 week for after-school programs).

Please email info@discoversciencecenter.com or call 770 641-9336 to cancel your registration.

INDIVIDUAL LABS/WORKSHOPS:

Homeschool labs, Scout workshops, Parents' Night Out

Refunds will be issued, minus a $5 processing fee for each workshop, up to 24 hours before the workshop begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the workshop begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 24 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

MULTI-WEEK COURSES:

Homeschool courses

Refunds will be issued, minus a $20 processing fee for each course, up to 24 hours before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the course begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 24 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS:

Refunds will be issued, minus a $20 processing fee, up to one week before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the after-school program begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than one week before the start of the program, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal. No refunds will be issued in the event the school cancels school or after-school activities due to weather or other circumstances – the missed class will be rescheduled or a credit will be issued.

DAY CAMPS:

Refunds will be issued, minus a $10 processing fee for each course, up to 24 hours before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 24 hours before the day camp begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 24 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

MULTI-DAY CAMPS:

Summer Camp, Winter and Spring Break Camps

Refunds will be issued, minus a $20 processing fee for each course, up to 72 hours before the program begins. Alternatively, a full credit will be issued up to 72 hours before camp begins.

No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellation less than 72 hours before the start of camp, early withdraw, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal.

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(Homeschool: Geology and Astronomy)

December 3, 2021 - Anna McCullough

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I have 2 boys aged 8 and 10 . We just started this class and the boys have loved it. It’s very hands on and fun in their words. They get in the car and talk 90 to nothing about the cool things they did. I love seeing my boys happy and learning!

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Discover Science Center

December 6, 2021

Thank you kindly for sharing! That type of excitement never gets old for us either. It is a pleasure having them in class.
-Ms. Diana

(Homeschool: Geology and Astronomy)

September 17, 2021 - Karin Cole

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Would have loved to have a print out of the syllabus or some form of communication with parent showing greater depth of what was being taught. At the end of the class, my child could not tell me much about what had been discussed beyond, “We talked about rocks.”

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Discover Science Center

September 17, 2021

Sorry to hear that. The syllabus for each of our Homeschool courses is posted on our website. For your convenience, here is the link to the page with syllabus as well as the lab description from this past week.
https://discoversciencecenter.com/homeschool-roswell
Geology and Rocks - Kids are introduced to the science of Geology as we learn the processes involved in the rock cycle and how rocks are formed and identified.

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Questions & Answers

Help pls we totally missed the time I thought It was at 3pm! Pls help any way that we can get the video to still do it pls

asked on Apr 05, 2020

Apr 06, 2020 - Tonya Shearer

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So sorry you missed the workshop. Your registration is being refunded. Unfortunately, to protect the privacy of the students that were recorded during the meeting, we can not distribute the recorded meetings. Hope to see you in a different workshop! -

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Can adult attend session with shy youngster in younger groups?

asked on Jan 24, 2020

Jan 24, 2020 - Tonya Shearer

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Hi Deborah, Thanks for your message. It depends on which program you are inquiring about. Our Young Explorers classes (3-5 year olds) require parent participation during class. Parents sometimes stay for the first week of homeschool classes, and during Girl Scout workshops as well. Parents do not stay for after-school programs, Parents' Night Out or our camps. Hopefully, I covered the program you are interested in. If not, please let me know so I can clarify. Thanks for your interest, Tonya -

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