ASMSA will host a free Science and Engineering Institute
Saturday, May 5 giving students in grades 6-10 the opportunity to learn about
musical acoustics, computer programming and chemistry. The classes will be held
from 9 a.m. to noon on the ASMSA campus in downtown Hot
Springs .
Students may attend two of the following courses:
Musical Acoustics - This session will describe how musical
sound is made and how it is perceived. Students will learn why musical
instruments are built the way they are and why similar looking instruments
often sound very different. Students will discuss how they can use this
information to improve their playing. Taught by Dr. Brian Monson, ASMSA Science
Department Chairman, physics instructor and musician.
Evidence for Chemical Change - This activity will introduce
students to chemical reactions. Each
student will perform a series of reactions and observe properties of the
products. This will be a hands-on
laboratory experience. Taught by ASMSA chemistry instructor Dr. Jim Luba.
Art Through Programming - Students will use computer science
techniques to create interactive pieces of art using the easy programming
language Python. ASMSA computer science instructor Nick Seward will fill
students’ brains with terms like variables, loops, assignment, functions, and
conditional statements. By the end of this session, students will be able to
tell Python how to draw a picture and it will do it!
The classes are open to all Arkansas
students enrolled in sixth through 10th grade. At least one adult
must accompany each student. Pre-registration is required. Register online at
bit.ly/ASMSASEI. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Free enrollment in the Science and Engineering Institute
classes is being provided by a grant from the Elisabeth Wagner Foundation. For more information about, call
Stephanie Rizzo, ASMSA Marketing and Research Specialist, at 501-622-5133.
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