Live From Roper

January 31st - Science of Winter
Come learn all about winter as you join us for our Live from Roper special program. We’ll cover the reason for the seasons, and how plants and animals survive winter. If you’d like to join along in one of the demonstrations please have the students gather sticks or pine needles prior to the program.

Times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 1:00pm

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March 7th - Science of Spring
Spring is the season of new beginnings. Join us as we discuss some of the science happening around us as nature prepares for spring. If you’d like to participate in one of the demonstration, please ensure students have paper and crayons or colored pencils ready for the program.

Times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 1:00pm

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May 16th - Signs of Summer
Let’s get ready for the longest hours of daylight as we head into summer. Join us as we examine the signs of summer happening all around us. If you’d like to participate in one of the demonstrations, please have a plant (including roots- like grass) ready before the program.

Times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 1:00pm

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To register, please complete the following:

• enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
• a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
• once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
• you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
• if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
• Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.

Landforms of Earth Come explore Earth's landforms and bodies of water with us. We will cover different landforms and locations of water on Earth.
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September 9, 16, 23

Magic of Water Join us as we discover where water can be found on Earth. We will discuss how water is one of the only substances that can be commonly found on Earth in solid, liquid, and gas state.
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September 30
October 7

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Changes Around Us We will investigate the power that erosion has on our enviorment.
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October 21, 28
November 11

Preventing Erosion We will investigate ways that humans can prevent erosion, and why it's important. Ball up a paper and then blow. Put your hands around the paper and then blow. Hands are just like the roots.
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November 18
December 2, 9, 16

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Observing Matter Help us classsify matter based on observable properties
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January 13, 27
February 4

Heating and Cooling Matter Students will observe matter at room temperature and after heating or cooling to discover if the changes are reversable or not.
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February 10, 24
March 3, 10

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How Plants Grow We'll discover what plants need to survive and how anyone can grow a plant.
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How Seeds Travel All plants have a unique way of dispersing their seeds. Come learn how different plants utilize animals to help them reproduce.
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To register, please complete the following:

• enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
• a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
• once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
• you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
• if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
• Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.

Balancing Forces Discover the power of gravity as we investigate the motion of an object.
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September 3, 10, 17, 24

Magic of Magnets Students will discover how magnets can be used to solve problems in everyday life. They will observe how the size of the force changes depending on the properties of the objects.
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October 1, 8, 15

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Surviving the Seasons Join us as we learning about how plants and animals prepare for seasonal changes to ensure survival.
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October 22, 29
November 12

Survival in Numbers We will investigate how some animals form groups to survive in the wild.
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November 19
December 3, 10, 17

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Fossils Students will observe a variety of fossils from our collection and infer characteristics of early environments
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January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4

What does it take to Survive? We will discover how organisms' adaptations support their survival in specific habitats.
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February 11, 18, 25
March 4, 11


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Weather Predictions We will analyze average temperatures overtime and make predictions for the future.
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Severe Weather Solutions Join us as we design a solution to preventing damages from severe weather. Students will take the lead to support this invesigation.
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To register, please complete the following:

• enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
• a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
• once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
• you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
• if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
• Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.

Energy Transfer Discover how energy transfer through sound, light, heat, and electric current from place to place.
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September 4, 11, 18, 25

Power of Natural Resources Discover the power of natural resources from sunlight to fossil fuels and how they impact our environment.
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October 2, 9, 16

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The Power of Erosion Join us as we make observations and discover the power of erosion.
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October 23, 30
November 6, 13

Waves in Action Students will learn patterns of waves including amplitude and wavelength.
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November 20
December 4, 11, 18

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Behaviors of Light Students will investigate behaviors of light including reflection and refraction through novel objects and discover that light allows objects to be seen.
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January 8, 15, 22, 29
February 5,

Cause and Effect of Motion Discover the impact that objects have when the collide and how the energy is transfered.
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February 12, 19, 26
March 5, 12

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Carnivorous Plants Join us as we discuss the amazing world of carnivorous plants. We'll cover their structures and how they help them to survive.
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Animal Senses We will explore how animals use thier senses to survive.
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To register, please complete the following:

• enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
• a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
• once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
• you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
• if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
• Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.

Properties of Materials Join us as we observe different mystery objects and use their properties to identify them.
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Septe,ber 5, 12, 19, 26

Slime Time! Join us as we mix substances to determine if they result in new substances.
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October 3, 10, 17

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Who Needs Dirt? We will discover how plants use water and air to thrive.
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October 24, 31
November 7, 14

The Circle of Life Students will analyze food chains (producers, consumers, and decomposers) to observe the flow of energy in a forest ecosystem.
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November 21
December 5, 12, 19

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Saltmarsh Discovery We will learn how land (geosphere), sea (hydrosphere), and air (atmosphere) interact to create the saltmarsh.
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January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6

Impact of Community Growth on the Environment We will discuss the impact of community growth on plants and animals.
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February 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13

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Gravational Pull Through conducting investigations, we will discover the gravational pull of Earth is down.
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The Night's Sky Throughout the Seasons Join us as we travel into space to learn how the constellations change throughout the seasons.
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To register, please complete the following:

• enter the quantity for the number of students in your class. This FREE “purchase” reserves seats for your students in the session and allows us to know how many participants to expect
• a minimum of 10 students is required to register for a session
• once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with details about the event
• you will receive a second email containing the link prior to the event
• if you are not viewing this lesson in class with your students, it is the teacher’s responsibility to share this link with your students
• Please note: teachers are required to be logged in with their students.