Senior Science Club is for 7th and 8th graders.  It meets once a week on Thursday from 2:50-3:50p.m.  The club does many hands on activities that involve scientific principles.  Mrs. Widmaier is the moderator.  Last year senior science club went on two field trips:  to SWANCC and to the Museum of Science and Industry.  The club participates in prairie studies with FermiLab and energy experiments through the Museum of Science and Industry.

Senior Science Club went to the Museum of Science and Industry.  They participated in several science demonstrations.  The students built a structure in the architecture lab and tested its durability during an earthquake and tornado.  All structures survived except one!! See photos below:

Senior Science Club put physics into action by making marble rollercoasters.  They earned points for each hoop, loop, and drop a marble successfully completed.  The team members exhibited ingenuity in putting gravity to work.

Senior Science had fun with Twinkie Science.  They made 8 hypotheses about the durability of Twinkies and then tested their hypotheses.  They tested whether a Twinkie can conduct current, survive a ten foot drop, has intelligence, will physically burn, will float in water, or will survive a solubility test.  It was discovered that Twinkies are unbelievably durable.  They are a good insulator; they float; they stay intact after a drop; they have no intelligence; and they disintegrate in water!  Fun was had by all!!!