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Rollercoaster Madness
Take your students on a wild ride with this workshop that lets them design and test their own marble coaster, complete with loops and jumps. Topics include engineering, design, and physics. This program is specifically designed for grades 2 through 8. Looking for more information? Explore quick details about our programs below. View our travel […]
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School of Rocks
Young geologists discover the amazing, and sometimes surprising, properties of the rocks beneath our feet. They will use careful analysis to identify a set of mystery minerals, then find out firsthand how minerals move through the rock cycle. Topics include rock classification, rock cycle and mineral identification. This program is specifically designed for grades 4 […]
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Scales, Claws, and Expanding Jaws
Students slide, slither and hop into herpetology, the science of reptiles. We’ll get up close and personal with live snakes, lizards and turtles in order to study the features which make this class of animals unique. Discover that snakes are smooth and dry, lizards have no earlobes, and geckos can lick their eyeballs!. This program […]
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Caloric Chemistry
Food is fuel! Food provides the energy, measured in calories, that our bodies need to function. In this class, students will burn calories (literally) using controlled flames and authentic scientific procedures to measure the energy content of various foods. Topics include nutrition, health, chemistry, mathematics and lab safety. This program is specifically designed for grades […]
science skills and core concepts
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Jitterbugs
With just a motor, a battery, a marker and a handful of craft supplies, students are challenged to design and build a scribbling robot that can doodle all on its own. This program is specifically designed for grades 4 through 12. Looking for more information? Explore quick details about our programs below. View our travel […]
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Nano: Science of the Small
Big things are happening in the tiny, nanoscale world! In this class, students go beyond microscopic, observing firsthand the strange, sometimes surprising properties of matter when manipulated at the nanoscale. They will also learn how nanoscale engineering can develop new technologies that impact healthcare, energy, and the environment. Topics include scales of measurement, atoms, molecules, […]
design and industry science, science skills and core concepts
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Radical Reactions
Learn all about the pHabulous world of acids, bases and indicators using chemicals like dry ice and disappearing ink. Students use scientific inquiry to perform experiments, predict the outcome and analyze the results. Proper laboratory skills and safety are stressed. Topics include acids and bases, chemical safety, and properties of compounds. This program is specifically […]
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Prehistoric Dinosaurs
Students become fossil-digging paleontologists and learn how to reassemble a complete dinosaur from just a few pieces. Topics include adaptations, fossil evidence, fossil formation and paleontology. This program is specifically designed for grades PreK through 3. Looking for more information? Explore quick details about our programs below. View our travel programs map to see when […]
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Pit Crews
After building their own cars, students alter their designs to complete a series of impressive challenges. Topics include engineering and design. This program is specifically designed for grades 2 through 5. Looking for more information? Explore quick details about our programs below. View our travel programs map to see when we will be in your […]
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Hunters of the Sky
Get a bird’s-eye view of how hawks, owls and eagles survive in the wild. Students learn about special adaptations such as “silent flight” and how birds of prey see and hunt. They will also discover what owls have for midnight snacks as they dissect owl pellets and take home their findings. Topics include adaptations, anatomy, […]
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