The Science of Everyday Things

Fri., Feb. 27-March 13, 3-5 p.m.

Time: 3-5 p.m.

Location: In person: On Campus

Cost: $60

With Elliott Parivar, Ph.D., Scientist

Delve into the science of daily life, including weather, pressure, heat, sound waves and musical instruments, electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, colors, forces, gravity, and basic astronomy.

Learn why the sky is blue and why sunsets are red, and how rainbows form. Find out what causes the weather and how atmospheric pressure can affect our daily lives. Explore what heat and sound are, and discover the science of motion and the importance of Newton’s Laws of Motion. A brief introduction to astronomy will include the Solar System, phases of the moon, stars, planets, black holes, the universe, and more.

This course includes hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, and props.

Class #: 23933

Registration opens for OLLI members on Feb. 3. Non-members may register starting Feb. 9.

Elliott Parivar

Elliott Parivar is a scientist/horticulturist/botanist with nearly four decades of teaching experience at the middle school, high school, and college levels. He has taught classes full-time at Harvard-Westlake School and part-time at Los Angeles Pierce College.