Science Cart programs roll exciting science demonstrations right into your classroom! These small-scale demonstrations are designed to maximize student participation and discussion and give your students a lesson they won’t forget!
Grades: 1 – 8 Length: 45 minutes
Cost: $120 ($30 for each additional class of the same topic held on the same day in the same location)
30 participants maximum. Additional travel charges may apply
To schedule a program, contact Christopher at outreach@discoverycentermuseum.org or 815-972-2843.
Weather Cart
Witness the water cycle in action and see how this process leads to clouds, rain, thunderstorms, and more! These experiences will help your students understand the complex phenomena of weather!
Illinois State Goals: 4A, 11A, 12CE, 13A
Electricity Cart
Feel the volts as you learn how power is generated and transmitted! Also, delight in a collection of experiments in “static electricity” including the hair-raising Van de Graaff Generator!
Sponsored by ComEd
Illinois State Goals: 4A, 11A, 12C, 13AB
Human Body Cart
Explore the many digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems of the human body! See real lungs inflate, hang out with Mr. Guts, do the “stomach dance”, get your heart pumping, and much more!
Illinois State Goals: 4A, 11A, 22A, 23AB
