ClubZOOM Science | ClubZOOM Engineering

Get your kids excited about science and engineering without spending a fortune! With everyday household materials and the resources below, you can gather kids each week to experiment, design, explore and share fun activities that further their science knowledge.

ClubZOOM is a 6 to 8 week after-school program that offers a fun, hands-on way to engage 8 to 10 year olds in science investigation using common household materials.

• Introduction: p.1-10 (PDF: 632K)
  Table of Contents
  Welcome to ClubZOOM
  What's in This Kit?
  How a ClubZOOM Meeting Works
• Getting Started: p.11-28 (PDF: 704K)
  Setting Up Your ClubZOOM
  Staff Training
• Square or Rectangle: p.29-38 (PDF: 480K)
• ClubZOOM Launch & Thaumatrope: p.39-58 (PDF: 1200K)
• Film Canister Rocket: p.59-72 (PDF: 900K)
• Egg Bungee Jump: p.73-86 (PDF: 956K)
• Drops on a Penny: p.87-100 (PDF: 652K)
• Newspaper Tower: p.101-114 (PDF: 596K)
• Guess My Rule & ClubZOOM Finale: p.115-128 (PDF: 1000K)
• Continuing ClubZOOM: p.129-132 (PDF: 128K)
• Pilot ClubZOOM Sites: p.133-138 (PDF: 184K)
• Appendix: p.139-150 (PDF: 436K)
  Member Card Template
  ZOOM Logo Sheet
  ZOOM Legal Guidelines
  ClubZOOM Board Signs
  ClubZOOM Certificate
• Credits (PDF: 140K)

ClubZOOM Engineering is a 6 week after-school program that uses kid-friendly activities to introduce 8 to 12 year olds to the "design process" that engineers use everyday—think of solutions, design, build, test, redesign, and share results.

• Intro: p.1-26 (PDF: 832K)
• Staff Training: p.27-40 (PDF: 300K)
• Super Golf Tower Activity: p.41-58 (PDF: 492K)
• Hovercraft Activity: p.59-74 (PDF: 340K)
• ZOOM Glue Activity: p.75-90 (PDF: 408K)
• Marble Ride Activity: p.91-106 (PDF: 360K)
• Balloon Flinker Activity: p.107-122 (PDF: 384K)
• Continuing ClubZOOM/Appendix: p.123-140 (PDF: 432K)