All About Animals (K-6)
Feathers, fins, fur and more! Explore the animal kingdom and learn about the habitats, anatomy and life cycles of your favorite creatures. Make your own animal track to take home, experiment with camouflage and explore the amazing — and sometimes strange — sounds that animals make.
Atmosphere & Beyond (Grades 3-6)
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 look in space and see what makes stars twinkle using your very own Shimmering Stars!
Black and Blue Oceans (Grades 4-6)
Environmental disasters are all too frequent in our modern world. This workshop explores two current pollution issues: oil spills and acid rain. Students devise and test oil spill techniques in a mock oil spill.
Body Basics (Grades 1-5)
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!
Bugs! (Grades 1-2)
Students will explore the world's most abundant animal! Insect defenses and their role in our ecosystems will be explored in fun, hands-on activities that introduce children to these fascinating creatures! Children will use their knowledge of insects to make their very own bug model to take home.
Cells (Grades 5-6)
This hands-on workshop provides students with an introduction to cell structure, including an understanding that cells are the building blocks of all living things, basic cell process and cell division.
Chem-in-a-Flash (Grades 3-6)
Hop on the chemistry express for a high-speed science experience! Perform instantaneous experiments in this fast-paced class on reactions that go like mad! Pick up an Action Flask and perform some snappy chemistry experiments at home!
Che-mystery (Grades 3-6)
Eliminate the mystery in chemistry! Explore one of the most exciting and fundamental sciences as you and make your own “chemical” soda pop and create a Mad Science Super Bounce Ball!
Current Events (Grades 3-6)
Take a tour on the electron freeway! Conductors, insulators, transistors, and other elements in the world of circuit electricity introduce themselves to you via the tingle in your fingertips and the twinkle in your eye.
Decomposers (Grade 1)
Introduce yourself to fungi, mushrooms, and our favorite decomposer- the worm! Learn how they eat, see, move, and help people recycle.
Dinosaurs (Grades 1-2)
Examine real fossil casts to see the differences in the teeth of herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs. Students will participate in a mini dinosaur excavation!
Dirt on Garbage (Grades 3-6)
Reduce, reuse, and recycle in this hands-on class! Students will work together while exploring ways to reduce and manage waste to improve the state of the environment.
Dry Ice Capades (Grades K-6)
Manipulate matter in all of its three states! Melt metal in boiling water and freeze water with just a breath of dry ice! Use your Thermocolor Cup to test the temperature of liquid matter in your home!
Earthworks (Grades 3-6)
Take a voyage to the center of the Earth! We'll investigate the powerful processes that shape the planet and form remarkable rocks, magnificent minerals, and glittering gems! Children will take home sedimentary stackers that they made themselves.
Electricity (Grades 3-6)
Excite some electrons and test various materials for conductivity with space-age plasma balls. Apply your newfound skills and knowledge to create a static stick to take home.
Energy Burst (Grades 1-6)
Explore the energy of motion. Learn how to make potential and kinetic energy fun with this dynamic class!
Exploring Ecosystems (Grades 3-6)
Investigate what an ecosystem is, where it can be found, and what it does. Challenge yourself to rid a “lake” of pollution, and build several real ecosystems for the class to keep!
Fun-damental Forces (Grades 1-6)
Gravity... Inertia... Centripetal force... who could ever imagine that an introduction to physics could be so much fun? We’ll experience these awesome forces for ourselves and build some cool devices to watch them at work!
Glow Show (Grades 1-6)
Discover amazing things that glow in the dark! Use your Blacklight Writer to make secret messages that only you can see!
Invention-ation (Grades 5-6)
Who made up the light bulb? Why is Rube Goldberg making things so difficult? Students are encouraged to be the most common type of scientist- an inventor! (Can also be done as a science fair for the whole school!)
Junior Reactors (Grades 1-6)
Create a tiny world of atoms with your very own set of Atomic Coins! Learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results!
Life In The Sea (Grades 1-2)
What is life like under the ocean's surface? What kind of animals and plants are found in the sea? Learn about buoyancy and adaptation. Find out what humans must do in order to explore the deep, dark depths of our planet's oceans.
Lights ... Color... Action! (Grades 1-6)
Uncover the hidden components in ordinary light and build your own Color Blender. Attend a spectacular chemical energy display!
Mad Science Machines (Grades 1-6)
Teams of elementary-age engineers will have so much fun problem-solving, designing and testing that they’ll forget that they’re learning! Children will take home a cool Mad Science Machine they build themselves!
Magnetic Magic (Grades 1-6)
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.
Matter of Fact (Grades 3-6)
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.
Mineral Mania (Grades 3-6)
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.
Photosynthesis (Grades 5-6)
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.
pH Phactor (Grades 3-6)
Slide down the pH scale and dip into the world of acids and bases! Explore the pH extremes with your Reaction Tube in a popping experience!
Planets & Moons (Grades 1-6)
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 3-D solar system puzzle!
Seeking Our Senses (Grade 1)
Learn to be a sense-ative person! Test your vision with our mind-boggling illusions. Use your hearing for fun and games. Put your fingers to the test with our Braille cards, and tease your tongue with our very own taste test.
Slime Time (Grades 1-6)
Ooze into a gooey hour of sliming around! Create slime using the Mad Science recipe, and then enter your creation in the Slime Olympics! Take home your own concoction of Mad Science Slime!
Sonic Sounds (Grades 1-2)
Surf sonic waves in this “off beat” class. We will explore how sounds are created and transmitted. Discover sound, sound waves and the way household items can be used to create amazing movie effects.
Space Phenomena (Grades 3-6)
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!
Space Travel (w/rocket launch) (Grades 1-6)
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 very own Shuttle Copter to fly to the skies!
Stunt Planes (Grades 1-6)
Learn the fundamentals of flight. Build your own stunt planes. You'll be a Top Gun before you know it!
Super Sticky Stuff (Grades 1-6)
Stick it to the walls in this adhesive hour on things that cling! Build a bond with glue and get attached to Professor Beakerdude!
Tantalizing Taste (Grades 1-2)
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.
Under Pressure (Grades 1-6)
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!
Wacky Weather (Grades 1-6)
Junior meteorologists will be making more reliable forecasts than the local news. Just ask students to consult their personal UV detectors to check whether its time to cover up!
Watts Up! (Grades 1-6)
Learn about electricity, its properties and its role in natural phenomena. Make indoor lightning while conducting hair-raising experiments with our plasma balls...
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