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In our Olympic Science after-school program kids will learn about the work sports scientists do to both protect athletes and improve their performance at all levels of competition. We'll conduct hands-on activities to learn how the brain controls our movements, design protective equipment, and gain a better understanding of how science plays into playing sports at the Olympic level. It is often a single point or fraction of a second between the winner and the loser. In Olympic Science Camp, kids will learn how to help the next great athlete become an amazing one. Module 1 Weeks 1 & 2 Opening Ceremonies: The Scientific Method, Memory Test, Brain Hat, Hand Model, Olympic Torch Weeks 3 & 4 Track & Field: Reaction Time Test, Newton’s 3 Laws, STEM Javelin Air Cannon, STEM Shot Put Catapult, STEM Foosball
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