Thank you for your interest in our Amazing Mad Science "EXPLORATION" PROGRAM!
This program was developed in conjunction with an elementary school principal, to bring the Mad Science experience to the entire student body. This program provides every child with hands-on, inquiry based science activities to spark their imagination and curiosity. You and your staff do not have to do a thing!
The following hand-on science booths will be provided at your event. Each activity provides children with fun science experiments that they can do themselves. Many include items to take home with them! The same activities will be done with all grade levels. However, the scientific explanations will change, depending on the ages of the children.
Slime! - A Mad Science favorite! Students will complete their own chemical reaction and transform two ordinary liquids into an oozing batch of their very own slime! (Scientific Principles: Polymer Science, States of Matter, Chemical Reactions)
Whirligigs - Have some fun with gravity and build your own Mad Science whirligig! Watch colorful beads swirling and spiraling as you explore the effects of gravity. (Scientific Principles: Gravity and Simple Machines)
HoverCraft Rides - Take a ride on our Mad Science HoverCraft! Float on a cushion of air as you discover the principles of air pressure . (Scientific Principles: Air Pressure, Air Currents)
Spin Art - Centrifugal or Centripetal? Learn the difference between these forces and make some really cool artwork to prove it! (Scientific Principles: Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces)
Electricity - Discover how lightning is formed and why static electricity likes it cool and dry. Get your hands on our Van de Graff generator - it's a hair-raising experience! (Scientific Principles: Electron Theory, Conductivity, Friction, Electricity)
Bubbling Potions - A dry ice extravaganza! Witness a coin shivering from the cold, play with our unique Mad Science Shower and create the same awesome smoke illusions used in the movies! (Scientific Principles: States of Matter, Sublimation, Physicial Reactions)
Your Mad Science "EXPLORATION" PROGRAM includes the following:
One or two days of exciting, hands-on activities
Six educational booths for children to explore
Age-appropriate one-hour sessions
An overview at the beginning of each session, explaining the activities and scientific concepts students will be exploring
A review at the conclusion of each session
"Exploration Quiz" for students, with prizes
Photographs of your students' experience provided on a CD
Framed collage of photos for display at your school
Mad Science will provide ALL STAFF, ALL MATERIALS, SETUP AND CLEANUP!
The following is an example of what a typical "EXPLORATION" Day might be like at your school. Keep in mind that this is just a sample schedule and can be modified to meet your school's specific needs.
8:00 - 9:00am Mad Science arrives to set up in your M.P. Room 9:00 - 9:50am Session One (80-100 students) including:
5-10 minute overview for students and teachers of all activities
35-40 minute exploration of science stations
5 minute summary of activities and "Exploration Quiz"
10:00 - 10:50am Session Two 11:00 - 11:50am Session Three 11:50 - 12:30pm Lunch for Mad Scientists 12:30 - 1:20pm Session Four 1:30 - 2:20pm Session Five 2:20 - 2:45pm Mad Science Cleans Up!
Due to the high demand for this program, reservations will be taken on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Feel free to call with any questions you may have, or to arrange for us to attend an upcoming PTO meeting.
