Spend additional time participating in hands-on activities, investigations and demonstrations that match your curriculum goals.

Length: 45 minutes
Cost: $50 per class up to 30 students

Choose from the topics below:

Air Play

Learn all about air as we experiment with things that fly, flutter, and flop.
Grades: PreK - 1
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 11AB, 12CD, 13AB

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Discover your body inside and out as you listen to your heart, watch lungs expand, feel your skeleton, and more!
Grades: PreK 1
lllinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 12A, 23AB

Color and Light

Split light apart into colors and blend them back together as we explore the relationship between color and light.
Grades: 1 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 11AB, 12CD, 13A

Roller Coasters

Experiment with potential and kinetic energy while working in teams to build roller coasters.
Grades: 3 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 11AB, 12CD, 13A

Frequent Flyers

Master the forces of flight while constructing and launching a variety of flying creations.
Grades: 2 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 11AB, 12CD, 13AB

The Methods of Science

Combine proper lab techniques with the scientific method as we investigate a mystery chemical.
Grades: 2 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 11ABC, 12D, 13AB

Electric Circuits

Build contraptions that light bulbs and spin motors as we look at the fundamentals of electric circuits.
Grades: 2 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 11AB, 12CD, 13AB

Simple Machines

Work hands-on with levers, pulleys, and gears as we discover the advantages of simple machines.
Grades: 2 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 8ABD, 10AB, 11AB, 13AB

Slime Time

Experience the magic of chemistry as we combine chemicals to make a slippery slimy substance.
Grades: 2 - 8
Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4A, 5A, 7A, 11AB, 12CD, 13A

Magnetism

Make magnets attract and repel while learning to differentiate magnetic and non-magnetic materials.
Grades: PreK - 4
Illinois State Goals: Illinois State Goals: 1AB, 4AB, 11A, 12CD, 13A