Explore the Science (and Magic) of Fairy Tales!
This class is designed for children between 7-9 years old. Each week, students will investigate a scientific concept found in Fairy Tales using engaging, hands-on learning. During this course students will be invited to peel back the layers of some of the world’s most beloved stories and awaken a new perspective through the lens of science.
Classes are held on Monday afternoons from 1:00 -2:00 pm. Enrollment is limited to 18 students and is secured by using our online registration system. The class fee is $15 per student, with a $5 discount given to Florida Air Museum members. Parents can also purchase the full 26 weeks of the course at a deeply discounted bundle price of $250. Admission to the Florida Air Museum and Destination: Aviation Playground are included in the class fee.*
The STEM Sprouts calendar runs from September through May. Each week will focus on a specific Fairy Tale and corresponding scientific concept. The full schedule is displayed below.
| 8-Sep | Introduction to Fairy Tales | The Scientific Method |
| 15-Sep | Cinderella | Aerodynamics |
| 22-Sep | Stone Soup | Physical/ Chemical Changes |
| 29-Sep | Frog Prince | Density/ Buoyancy |
| 6-Oct | The Ballad of Mulan | Depth Perception |
| 13-Oct | The Three Little Pigs | Newton’s Third Law of Motion |
| 20-Oct | Humpty Dumpty | Velocity/ Contact Force |
| 27-Oct | Vikram and the Vampire | Parasites |
| 3-Nov | Jack and the Beanstalk | Volume |
| 17-Nov | The Myth of Icarus | Layers of the Atmosphere |
| 1-Dec | Chicken Little | Meteorites |
| 8-Dec | The Boy Who Cried Wolf | Body Language |
| 15-Dec | Gingerbread Man | Density/ Buoyancy |
| 5-Jan | Ali Baba | Navigation |
| 12-Jan | The Emperor’s New Clothes | Optical Illusions |
| 26-Jan | The Princess and the Pea | Nervous System |
| 2-Feb | The Pied Piper of Hamelin | What is sound/ How it travels |
| 9-Feb | Hansel and Gretl | Taste |
| 23-Feb | Bremen Town Musicians | Music vs Noise |
| 2-Mar | Billy Goats Gruff | Engineering |
| 9-Mar | The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats | Camouflage |
| 23-Mar | Rumplestiltskin | Phytomining/ Chromatography |
| 30-Mar | Rapunzel | Load Bearing |
| 27-Apr | Little Red Riding Hood | Digestive System |
| 4-May | The Tortoise and the Hare | Endurance |
| 11-May | Aladdin | Bernouili’s Principle |
* Admission includes one caretaker and siblings under 11 years of age.