Body Strong
Mission Nutrition - Examine the science of our bodies and healthy choices. Learn the importance of exercise as we get pedometers to help us keep in step!
Be Sun Smart - This interactive workshop will educate students about the need to protect themselves from the power of the sun. They will understand the fundamentals of ultraviolet radiation and the ozone layer while discovering the tools that can help protect them from the sun’s damaging effects.
Body Basics - Explore the amazing machine that can speak 48,000 words, move liquids 168,000,000 miles, and take in 3 pounds of food all in one day- your body! [Grades K-2]
Cells - Get under your own skin as the Mad Scientist leads you on a journey into your body. Discover the micro-world of cells. Cytoplasm? Mitochondria? Ribosome? What are they and what job do they do for you? [Grades 3-6]
Chemistry Corner
pH Phactor - Slide down the colorful pH scale and dip into the world of acids and bases! Explore the extremes of pH with your Reaction Tube™ in what is sure to be a stopper-popping experience!
Chem in a Flash - Hop on board the chemistry express for a high-speed science experience! Perform instantaneous experiments in this fast-paced class on split-second reactions that go like mad!
Glow Show - Amazing discoveries will come to light in this class on things that glow bright in the dark! Probe the properties of light and explore some unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology - including the printing of money.
Dry Ice Capades - Manipulate matter in all of its three states! Melt metal in boiling water and freeze water with just a breath of dry ice!
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!
Slippery Science - Giant molecule chains called Polymers are vital to modern civilization and to life itself! Learn what makes these maverick molecules so unique, and so very important. Explore, create and play with some polymers you may already know. [Grades K-2]
Matter of Fact - Delve into the nuts and bolts of the universe as we explore molecules and how they are held together. Mix up a batch of your very own Mad Science Putty to take home. [Grades 3-6]
Playing with Polymers - Polymers are bouncing from the walls in this fun-filled and educational class! Explore one of the most useful and fun molecules known to man…polymers! Make your very own slime to take home and experiment with. [Grades 3-6]
Earth, Wind & Waves
Wacky Waves - Investigate waves, density and buoyancy. Create your own multidensity wave bottle to take home.
Walloping Weather - Investigate why it rains, what causes lightning and even how weather can be predicted via a science called meteorology. Learn about the Sun's energy and ultraviolet radiation and make a U.V. detector to take home.
Magnificent Magnets - Experience the pull of magnetism! Ever been an atom in a magnet? Don’t be repelled! Find out exactly what magnets like to “hang out” with. Visit the North and South poles and frolic in invisible fields! Build magnificent magnet chains and play with some of the wildest forces in the universe! [Grades K-2]
Where's The Air - Bernoulli never had it so good in this fun look at air pressure and aerodynamics. Why do airplanes fly and boats float? Let’s take a close, hands-on look at all sorts of neat stuff involving Bernoulli’s principles. [Grades K-2]
Mineral Mania - Recreate a volcano and devise ways to identify and classify rocks and minerals. Experience the thrill of panning for gems; the gems you find can be taken home for further study and identification. [Grades 3-6]
Mischievous Magnets - What makes a magnet magnetic? Can compasses really help you find your way? Discover the answers to these, and many more questions through interactive and hands-on experimentation. [Grades 3-6]
Junior Engineer
Watts-Up - Explore the properties of electricity and examine its role in natural phenomena. Make indoor lighting with our electrostatic generator—a “hair-raising” experience.
Fun-damental Forces - Experiment with gravity, inertia and centripetal force. We’ll build amazing devices to see these awesome forces at work.
Energy Burst - Explore the energy of motion. Learn how to make mechanical energy fun! Make and take-home your very own "rattlesnake scare."
Great Gravity - Step into the shoes of Sir Isaac Newton and recreate some famous experiments. Make your own model parachute!
Moving Motion - In this class, students will discover the science behind motion. They will perform experiments to learn more about the ways that friction, inertia and other physical
forces affect motion.
Measure for Measure - This workshop introduces the concept of measurement through hands on activities that provide opportunities for children to learn the proper way to measure. Through inquiry based teaching methods students will be introduced to and work with different items and challenges to engage their critical thinking and measuring skills. [Grades K-2]
Electricity - Don't insulate yourself from this electrifying class! Visit the circuit circus and discover its positives and negatives. Apply your knowledge and build your own electric fan. [Grades 3-6]
Turn up the Volume - This workshop introduces the concept of measurement through hands on activities for students to learn proper way to measure volume. Students will learn about: displacement, centimeters, distance, grams, kilograms, liters, mass, measurement, meters, milliliters and volume. [Grades 3-6]
Nature of Things
Bugs! - Learn about their fabulous flying abilities, their unique eyesight, and the way that they defend themselves against predators. Explore what characteristics insects have and build your own bug models to take home.
All About Animals - How do animals feed themselves and their young? Which animals hibernate and which ones migrate and why? How do animals use camouflage and behavior to protect themselves from predators? Students will gain a better understanding of the adaptations and characteristics of animals which live in different habitats and environments.
Life in the Sea - Learn about buoyancy and how sea animals adapt. Explore sea stars, sea urchins and shells. Take home your own Cartesian diver!
Decomposers - Dig into the world of worms! Experiment to find the ideal worm habitat. Observe worms on the move. Experience how worms eat and take home your very own worm composter. [Grades K-2]
Dinosaurs - Let’s become Paleontologists and learn all about excavating and recovering fossils. We’ll discover all about Dinosaurs, what they were, what they ate and where they went. [Grades K-2]
Black & Blue Oceans - Icky, sticky oil can make quite a mess when it ends up where it shouldn’t. Discover what damage it causes when it accidentally enters our environment, and devise a way to clean it up! [Grades 3-6]
Eco-system Explorer - Not all webs are made by spiders! See how plants and animals are connected and how they interact with their surroundings. Work with classmates to create your own ecosystem. [Grades 3-6]
Photosynthesis - How is a plant like a battery? Why do most plants appear to be green? Diagram the process of Photosynthesis and germinate your very own seeds to take home. [Grades 3-6]
Sensory Overload
Lights, Color, Action - Uncover the hidden components of ordinary light and build your own Newton's color wheel to prove it. Attend a spectacular chemical energy display!
Optical Illusions - Build your own periscope while learning about optics, reflection and sight. Watch celebrity images change before your very eyes! Seeing is not always believing.
Seeking our Senses - Learn to be a sense-active person! Test your vision with our mind-boggling illusions. Navigate your nerves and give your ears a hand by amplifying sounds with your very own Mad Science Megaphone. Test your tasters and learn just what your nose knows! [Grades K-2]
Sound Basics - The Beach Boys sang of good vibrations, and that’s exactly what we’ll look at! Surf sound waves, catch some, and amplify others! Play with a supersonic banger and compose a Mad Science Symphony! [Grades K-2]
Taste Buds - Explore the chemistry behind your savory sense with this tantalizing class. Be ready to stick out your tongue as you discover the delicious biology behind your taste buds. You’ll be surprised to know what your nose knows. [Grades K-2]
Good Vibrations - Create tidal waves, investigate the power of tuning forks, and learn how a ukulele can change its tune! [Grades 3-6]
Space Age
Planets and Moons - Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and create a lunar eclipse in this “mad” planetary tour! Learn how the planets stack up. Build and take home Kepler’s Cube™, a fun and educational 3-D solar system puzzle!
Atmosphere and Beyond - We’re on a mission to explore the atmosphere on Earth, and beyond! Travel to the end of the rainbow and make a sunset! Mix up various planetary atmospheres, one molecule at a time! Discover how stars would look in space and see what makes stars twinkle using your very own Shimmering Stars™!
Space Phenomena - Probe the mysteries of meteors and bounce around satellite light in this phenomenal program on space events! See comets up close as one is formed before your eyes, and take home your very own Catch-a-Comet™!
Sun and Stars - This stellar program is your ticket to the stars! Watch star dust burn, journey through a soapy galaxy as you investigate the life cycle of stars! Use your Bead Dipper™ to create a 3-dimensional glow-in-the-dark constellation!
Space Travel - Learn what it takes to be a true globetrotter! Race a balloon rocket and design your own car engine as you learn about thrust. See the principles of propulsion at work in a real rocket launch, and build your own Shuttle Copter™ to fly to the skies!
Space Technology - Discover technology designed for outer space! Steer a laser beam through a laser maze, find hidden mountains using the principles of radar technology and discover everyday objects originally designed for use in space! Take home a Lightning Launcher™ that will light up the sky!
Living in Space - Experience the life of an astronaut as you suit up for space flight! Use teamwork to complete an important space mission, build a model space station and make your own Cosmic Chronometer™ watch to measure the time here on Earth!
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