Youth Science Classes
Our youth science classes aim to serve the greater community and promote an interest in science from a Christ-centered perspective.
Classes run six weeks from the week of October 12th through November 20th, have an enrollment limit of 16 students, and cost $80 per student.
Teachers: Hannah & TJ
Get ready to discover the chemistry happening all around you! In this hands-on course, students will explore the science behind the materials, reactions, and everyday phenomena they encounter in the world around them. Through fun experiments and activities, students will explore matter, atoms, elements, chemical reactions, acids, and bases—and see what happens when chemistry gets put into action! Along the way, students will build scientific observation, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills while discovering that chemistry is everywhere.
It's a "Cell"-ebration!
Ages 12-14
$80
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Teachers: Ava & Eli
Join us as we journey deep into the microscopic world of cells! In this class, we will open new horizons beyond what the naked eye can see. We will see mitosis in action, see our own cells, extract our own DNA, and so much more! This class will help students think like scientists, execute lab procedures, and discover the wonders hidden beyond our senses.
Teachers: Ben & Taylor
In this course, students will be introduced to human anatomy and physiology through hands-on laboratory experiments. We will cover six major organ systems that include the circulatory system (blood), musculoskeletal system (muscles) and more. Students will have the opportunity to explore these different systems through clinical applications and experiments. The overall goal is to not only teach students about these major systems, but to also introduce them to possible career pathways relating to the systems they will learn. Each lab will include a brief lecture where they learn about the system and possible career choices related to that specific system, and end with a hands-on activity. Get ready to learn all about the human body and begin to explore future careers in healthcare!
General Information
The Science Outreach Program offers science classes for children in our community during the fall and spring semesters. These classes allow students to learn about the wonders of God’s creation in a laboratory using equipment not readily available elsewhere.
These classes are experiential, hands-on, and lab-based. Each class is held once a week and is completed within one semester. Class size is limited, and topics vary each session and semester. Please contact the Science Outreach Program with questions about the classes.
The classes are taught by ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox undergraduate students majoring in science and education. Each class is team-taught with two instructors, giving each student more one-on-one assistance.
All student teachers receive lesson planning, delivery, and classroom management training and work closely with the Science Outreach Program director to create and deliver their courses.
The subsidized class fee helps to cover the cost of instructor payroll, class supplies, and field trip expenses, if applicable. Fees may vary from class to class depending on lab and/or field trip expenses.
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox University makes every effort to keep the cost of these classes as low as possible while maintaining the highest possible quality of instruction. Please contact the Science Outreach Program via email (scienceoutreach@georgefox.edu) to inquire about need-based scholarships.
We maintain an email contact list to distribute updated information about youth science classes. If you would like to be on our email list to get advance notice of when registration will open, please email the Science Outreach Program at scienceoutreach@georgefox.edu.
Directions to ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox
The youth science classes are held in the Edwards-Holman Science Center building or the Roberts Center building on the ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox University campus in Newberg, Oregon. Please see the campus map for the location of EHS, Roberts Center and visitor parking lots. You will be given a parking pass on the first day of class.
The Edwards-Holman Science Center (#18 on the campus map) is directly behind the Wood-Mar building off Meridian Street. Upon reaching downtown Newberg, follow 99W to Meridian Street. Turn north onto Meridian, and follow it for two blocks. Make a right into the ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox parking lot.
The Roberts Center (#46 on the campus map) is located off of East Sherman Street. From Portland Rd/Highway 99, turn North onto N. Villa Rd. and left onto East Sherman Street. Follow it to the end of the street and turn right. Enter in the Roberts Center West Wing.