Miss Ava, "The Science Lady"



Hands - On Science Classes
Designed for children ages 4- 10 in groups of 15- 25. program features artifacts, collections, books, games, and a make & take activity. Ideal as an in-house field trip. . Programs include:
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Ooze, Glop, & Slime
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Building Dinos
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Fossil Hunt
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Erupting Volcanoes
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Invisible Forces
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Digging It
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Rock Hounds
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Sharks!
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Stomp Rockets
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ZAP! Electricity
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Earth Buddies
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Catching Critters
Classes at the Arts Center for All
March 2015: Ooze, Glop, & Slime: Mix ordinary kitchen ingredients to make extraordinary concoctions. Learn about the states of matter, chemical and physical reactions, and Ph levels of acids and bases. Students handbook is included.
April 2015: ZAP! Electricity: Make a simple electroscope to detect static electricity.Design and build your own circuit board using tools to mount bussers, lights, motors, and a battery pack to power them all.
May 2015: Sharks!: Projects include searching through fossil sands to find tiny shark's teeth, making a fossil cast of a megladon shark's tooth, and setting up a fresh water aquarium. We will walk to PetSmart to choose your pet fish.
Preschoolers: 10:00 - 11:15 (T)
Homeschoolers:11:30 - 12:45 (W)
Afterschoolers: 3:30 - 4:45 ( T, W)
Afterschoolers: 4:30 - 5:45 (M)
Classes are offered in 4 sessions each month. Each session features a make and take activity for each student. Class size is limited. Cost is $160 per student plus a one time registration fee of $40.
To Register for a Class
Call 704-362-5597
or
email info@theartscenterforall.com
Groups
Forty- five minute programs are designed for groups of 25 students. Cost is $100 per program. Payment is expected at the completion of services unless a purchase order has been processed.
To book a program at your location,
call Miss Ava at 704-942-8817 or
email missava@jrscientist.com.
A two weeks notice is appreciated.
Day Fairs
This is absolutely the easiest most educational way to raise money for your school. Groups of 25-50 children visit the day fair for 1 hour. Hands- on exhibits include:
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Rocks & Minerals
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Fossils
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Insects
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Space
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Ocean
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Invisible Forces
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Dinosaurs
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Plants
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Animals
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Archaeology
Cost of Services
Cost is $5 per child. Scholarships are offered to any child who cannot afford to pay. Payment is expected at the completion of services. Each school retains a percentage of the revenue.
There is an additional charge for travel and accommodations if the school is located more than 100 miles from Charlotte, NC.
To book a Day Fair
Call Miss Ava at 704-942-8817 or
email missava@jrscientist.com
A two weeks notice is appreciated.
Birthday Parties
Celebrate your child's birthday party by inviting Miss Ava, the Science Lady to present:
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Ooze, Glop,& Slime,
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Fossil Prints,
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Stomp Rockets, or
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Erupting Volcanoes
Each child gets to make and take a project.
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Designed for children ages 4- 10.
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Up to 15 guests
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At your location
Cost of Services
Cost is $100. Payment is due at the completion of services.
To Book a Party
Call Miss Ava at 704-942-8817 or email missava@jrscientist.com
A two weeks notice is appreciated.
Summer Camps
Miss Ava's summer camps have been enjoyed by thousands of children since 1995.
For ages 4,5,& 6
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Ooze, Glop,& Slime
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Building Dinos
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Catching Critters
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Space Cadets
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Water Whirl
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Earth Buddies
For ages 7 & up
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ZAP! Electricity
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Rock Hounds
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Leaping Lizards
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Safari Adventure
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Shark Week
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3-D Crafters
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Digging It
For Ages 8 & up
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Roughing It
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Rocket Launch I
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Eco Team
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KidzLAB
For ages10 & up
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Dissecting Critters
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Who dunnit?
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Rockets II
Camps offered half day or whole day.
Prices range from $195 -$400 per camp.
For additional information and registration, go to providenceday.org.


![]() Miss Ava makes glop at a PTA meeting. | ![]() Blasting off a rocket during Rocket Launch summer camp. | ![]() Climbing at Inner Peaks during Roughing It summer camp |
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![]() Touching a shark at the aquarium during Shark Week summer camp. | ![]() Campers digging for gems at Emerald Mine in Hiddenite, NC during Rock Hounds summer camp. |