MAD SCIENCE WORKSHOPS

 Dry Ice

Explore the 3 states of matter. Turn water to ice in 30 seconds, play with the bubble canon, and make coins shiver and spoons sing.  Make your very own soda pop and create the same awesome fog illusions used in the movies and haunted houses! 

Slime!

Explore the exciting world of polymers, the chemical reactions we use to create them and the inner workings of silly putty. Transform two regular liquids into an oozing batch of your very own slime...

Harnessing Heat

Witness a mini rocket launch while learning the properties of heat. Change the states of matter, turn solid candy into floss and make your very own cotton candy that you can eat!

Matter of Fact

Investigate the ingredients of the universe! Build your own marshmallow molecules! Play Alchemist by turning a nickel into gold (well, almost)…and use our secret formula to make your own Mad Science Putty!

Detective Science

Discover how science is used to solve real crimes! Watch as the classroom is transformed into a crime lab for this exciting exploration of the fundamentals of forensics. Children will even take home their very own Child Identification Kit. It's so much fun, it's criminal!

 Bugs

Students will explore the world's most abundant animals! How do insects defend themselves? What is their role in the ecosystem? These questions and more will be answered with fun, hands-on activities that introduce these fascinating creatures, found everywhere! Students will take home a “Bug Box” to help them continue their explorations in their own backyard.

Movie Effects

Grab your popcorn but don't sit back! We're going to learn first-hand how advances in science and technology makes our favorite special effects possible! Children will take home a movie-style prop they've made themselves! It's Einstein meets Spielberg in a class of 3… 2… 1… action!

Stunt Planes & Gliders

The Wright Brothers would be proud as we follow in their footsteps and learn the fundamental principles of flight. Build a “football” glider, control surfaces and your very own loop-flying stunt plane. You’ll be a Top Gun after this class!

Under Pressure

Join Bernoulli and Newton as we take this exciting look at the science behind aerodynamics and the properties of air... under pressure. Use a vortex generator to create air pockets with a punch, and levitate ping-pong balls in defiance of gravity!

Science of Magic

Magic? No… It’s science! You’ll learn the secrets behind famous magic that you can recreate for yourself! Mother nature has some tricks of her own, and we’d like to show you what’s up her sleeve!

Super Structures

Discover the strengths of triangles, cylinders and arches. Learn how combinations of these shapes make for sturdy homes and skyscrapers! Use teamwork to build your own super structures as well as an earthquake-proof building!