Evil Mr. Fred's Dungeon-PM

June 20, 2013

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Evil Mister Fred's Dungeon (Mostly chemistry and electricity)
Each day we will select two or three experiments from the following list, depending on weather and ability of the students. We reserve the right to change the subjects as necessary to meet the needs of the children. The age group for all programs is 5 - 11. Most days, there are three lessons, and all students are together for the opening part of the lesson. Then we randomly split them into two groups for the story and the hands-on experiment.
Laser Sound Waves: Evil Mister Fred just can’t get to sleep unless he knows that the prisoners in his dungeon are screaming, and he found a way to turn their screams into dancing lights on the wall. How can Jack and Jill create similar patterns while they rescue the prisoners?
Exploding Film Cans: Jack and Jill need to launch their kick-me friends across the bay and into the dungeon of evil Mister Fred’s pirate ship. How can they do it with only breath freshener?
Dry Ice: Jack and Jill are trapped in evil Mister Fred’s dungeon by a dragon and a clever security system. How can they escape with just dry ice?
Freezing: It’s a hot day and King Evil Mister Fred is demanding ice cream, but he has taken away every freezer in the land. How can Jack and Jill freeze the ingredients?
Solar Furnace: Evil Mister Fred has captured Jack and Jill and has graciously told them that he will let them go if they can turn a rock into molten lava but they don’t get to use any fire. How can they escape?
Tesla Coil: Jack and Jill have found out that evil Mister Fred has sent his minions to destroy Goodville at midnight. How can they make a monster with snakes of electricity coming out of its eyes and hair to scare them away?
Van De Graaf Generator: Evil Mister Fred’s minions have stolen a shipment of Girl Scout cookies. What can Jack and Jill do to the sweet little girl scouts so that all the minions run away screaming when they come to get their cookies back?
Melting Plastics: Evil Mister Fred is trying to save money by giving his minion army plastic baseball bats instead of their wooden ones. Can Jack and Jill use this to save Goodville from another attack?
Hand-Crank Electricity: Evil Mister Fred has cut all the electric lines into Goodville and has sent a vicious horde of kittens against Goodville to attack and destroy the town. Can Jack and Jill do anything to save the town?
Calcium Carbide: Evil Mister Fred claims that he is now a good guy and has made a car that runs on water alone. Should Jack and Jill invest money in this project?
Fire Drills: Evil Mister Fred had his minions build a super-sized dungeon and he filled it with prisoners. It is cold and dark in there. How can Jack and Jill make a fire with only sticks and string?
Hot, Cold, and Fizzy: Evil Mister has released the Abominable Snowman, Tony the Tornado, and a river of hot lava against Goodville. How can Jack and Jill protect the town?
Kill the Candle: Evil Mister Fred has trapped Jack and Jill in an underwater cave. Their only hope for escape lies in making the water level rise in the cave. How can they do it?
Earthquakes: Evil Mister Fred bought a box of earthquakes and has been tossing them all over the place ruining buildings, bridges, and dams all over the world. What can Jack and Jill do to stop him?
Exploding Bubbles: Evil Mister Fred has turned the people in Disneyland into zombies and Jack and Jill have to find a way to put their brains back into their heads. How can they do that?