Lights, Color, Action

  
Grades PreK-2
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math all come together in this brand new workshop all about COLOR!  Unleash your students’ creativity and challenge them to think like scientists as we mix primary colors of pigment and light to create a rainbow of different possibilities.  Together, everyone will hone their observation skills, make predictions, and design experiments as we have fun exploring the physics of color!

 

 

Dig Into Dinos

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Pint-sized paleontologists visit several stations to practice digging for fossils, hypothesizing what they may have been, and learning what makes dinosaurs different from modern animals.  As a special bonus, students also get to touch our very own fossilized dino poop!

 

 

 

What About Weather?

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore the wonderful world of weather!  Students will discover how clouds are made, experiment with air and wind, and debunk some of the most famous misconceptions of meteorology.  Each workshop ends with us learning how these forces of nature combine to create large storms and impact our global climate.

 

 

 

 

See Like a Bee

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Bee eyes work quite differently than human eyes, making for a very interesting view of the world.  Students use a variety of materials to experience bee vision and compare it with their own sense of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

KEVA Construction

 
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

 

 

Lights, Color, Action

  
Grades PreK-2
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math all come together in this brand new workshop all about COLOR!  Unleash your students’ creativity and challenge them to think like scientists as we mix primary colors of pigment and light to create a rainbow of different possibilities.  Together, everyone will hone their observation skills, make predictions, and design experiments as we have fun exploring the physics of color!

 

 

Dig Into Dinos

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Pint-sized paleontologists visit several stations to practice digging for fossils, hypothesizing what they may have been, and learning what makes dinosaurs different from modern animals.  As a special bonus, students also get to touch our very own fossilized dino poop!

 

 

 

What About Weather?

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore the wonderful world of weather!  Students will discover how clouds are made, experiment with air and wind, and debunk some of the most famous misconceptions of meteorology.  Each workshop ends with us learning how these forces of nature combine to create large storms and impact our global climate.

 

 

 

 

See Like a Bee

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Bee eyes work quite differently than human eyes, making for a very interesting view of the world.  Students use a variety of materials to experience bee vision and compare it with their own sense of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

KEVA Construction

  
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

 

Slime Science

  
Grades 1-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: Fall/Winter- 60 min. ; Spring- 30 min.

 

This workshop, all about sticky slime, is one of our most popular experiences.  Students work in teams to compare and measure the properties of our pre-made slimes followed by manipulating variables to make two different slimes to take back to their classrooms.

 

 

 

 

Lights, Color, Action

  
Grades PreK-2
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math all come together in this brand new workshop all about COLOR!  Unleash your students’ creativity and challenge them to think like scientists as we mix primary colors of pigment and light to create a rainbow of different possibilities.  Together, everyone will hone their observation skills, make predictions, and design experiments as we have fun exploring the physics of color!

 

 

Dig Into Dinos

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Pint-sized paleontologists visit several stations to practice digging for fossils, hypothesizing what they may have been, and learning what makes dinosaurs different from modern animals.  As a special bonus, students also get to touch our very own fossilized dino poop!

 

 

 

What About Weather?

 
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore the wonderful world of weather!  Students will discover how clouds are made, experiment with air and wind, and debunk some of the most famous misconceptions of meteorology.  Each workshop ends with us learning how these forces of nature combine to create large storms and impact our global climate.

 

 

 

 

See Like a Bee

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Bee eyes work quite differently than human eyes, making for a very interesting view of the world.  Students use a variety of materials to experience bee vision and compare it with their own sense of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

KEVA Construction

  
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

 

Slime Science

  
Grades 1-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: Fall/Winter- 60 min. ; Spring- 30 min.

 

This workshop, all about sticky slime, is one of our most popular experiences.  Students work in teams to compare and measure the properties of our pre-made slimes followed by manipulating variables to make two different slimes to take back to their classrooms.

 

 

 

 

Sound Sensations

  
Grades 2-5
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students see sound waves and examine how they change with pitch, volume, and other good vibrations as they experiment with a tone generator and oscilloscope.  After they investigate, the mini musicians explore various objects and the sounds they make.

Dig Into Dinos

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Pint-sized paleontologists visit several stations to practice digging for fossils, hypothesizing what they may have been, and learning what makes dinosaurs different from modern animals.  As a special bonus, students also get to touch our very own fossilized dino poop!

 

 

 

What About Weather?

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore the wonderful world of weather!  Students will discover how clouds are made, experiment with air and wind, and debunk some of the most famous misconceptions of meteorology.  Each workshop ends with us learning how these forces of nature combine to create large storms and impact our global climate.

 

 

 

See Like a Bee

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Bee eyes work quite differently than human eyes, making for a very interesting view of the world.  Students use a variety of materials to experience bee vision and compare it with their own sense of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

KEVA Construction

  
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

Slime Science

  
Grades 1-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: Fall/Winter- 60 min. ; Spring- 30 min.

 

This workshop, all about sticky slime, is one of our most popular experiences.  Students work in teams to compare and measure the properties of our pre-made slimes followed by manipulating variables to make two different slimes to take back to their classrooms.

 

 

 

 

Sound Sensations

  
Grades 2-5
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students see sound waves and examine how they change with pitch, volume, and other good vibrations as they experiment with a tone generator and oscilloscope.  After they investigate, the mini musicians explore various objects and the sounds they make.

 

 

 

 

Roller Coaster Engineer

  
Grades 3-12
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: Fall/Winter-60 min. ; Spring-30 min.

 

What better way to test the laws of motion, conservation of energy, and many more physical concepts than by building your very own roller coaster?  Students work in small groups to design a reliable coaster, complete with flips, dips, and thrills.

 

 

 

Shock and Awesome

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

We invite students to explore the fundamentals of electricity by completing design challenges posed by our educator.  The coolest part is that there is never just one solution to any problem, and what you learn may just shock you!  

 

 

 

Brain Freeze

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students experiment with dry ice as they conduct guided scientific investigations.  Students gain knowledge about matter, phase change, and chemistry as they engage in experiments that could lead to chemistry careers.

*This program uses latex balloons.

Dig Into Dinos

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Pint-sized paleontologists visit several stations to practice digging for fossils, hypothesizing what they may have been, and learning what makes dinosaurs different from modern animals.  As a special bonus, students also get to touch our very own fossilized dino poop!

 

 

 

What About Weather?

  
Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore the wonderful world of weather!  Students will discover how clouds are made, experiment with air and wind, and debunk some of the most famous misconceptions of meteorology.  Each workshop ends with us learning how these forces of nature combine to create large storms and impact our global climate.

 

 

 

See Like a Bee

  

Grades PreK-4
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Bee eyes work quite differently than human eyes, making for a very interesting view of the world.  Students use a variety of materials to experience bee vision and compare it with their own sense of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

KEVA Construction

  
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

Slime Science

  
Grades 1-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: Fall/Winter- 60 min. ; Spring- 30 min.

 

This workshop, all about sticky slime, is one of our most popular experiences.  Students work in teams to compare and measure the properties of our pre-made slimes followed by manipulating variables to make two different slimes to take back to their classrooms.

 

 

 

 

Sound Sensations

  
Grades 2-5
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students see sound waves and examine how they change with pitch, volume, and other good vibrations as they experiment with a tone generator and oscilloscope.  After they investigate, the mini musicians explore various objects and the sounds they make.

 

 

 

 

Roller Coaster Engineer

  
Grades 3-12
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: Fall/Winter-60 min. ; Spring-30 min.

 

What better way to test the laws of motion, conservation of energy, and many more physical concepts than by building your very own roller coaster?  Students work in small groups to design a reliable coaster, complete with flips, dips, and thrills.

 

 

 

Shock and Awesome

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

We invite students to explore the fundamentals of electricity by completing design challenges posed by our educator.  The coolest part is that there is never just one solution to any problem, and what you learn may just shock you! 

 

 

 

Brain Freeze

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students experiment with dry ice as they conduct guided scientific investigations.  Students gain knowledge about matter, phase change, and chemistry as they engage in experiments that could lead to chemistry careers.

*This program uses latex balloons.

KEVA Construction

  
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

Slime Science

  
Grades 1-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: Fall/Winter- 60 min. ; Spring- 30 min.

 

This workshop, all about sticky slime, is one of our most popular experiences.  Students work in teams to compare and measure the properties of our pre-made slimes followed by manipulating variables to make two different slimes to take back to their classrooms.

 

 

 

Sound Sensations

  
Grades 2-5
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students see sound waves and examine how they change with pitch, volume, and other good vibrations as they experiment with a tone generator and oscilloscope.  After they investigate, the mini musicians explore various objects and the sounds they make.

 

 

 

 

Roller Coaster Engineer

  
Grades 3-12
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: Fall/Winter-60 min. ; Spring-30 min.

 

What better way to test the laws of motion, conservation of energy, and many more physical concepts than by building your very own roller coaster?  Students work in small groups to design a reliable coaster, complete with flips, dips, and thrills.

 

 

 

Shock and Awesome

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

We invite students to explore the fundamentals of electricity by completing design challenges posed by our educator.  The coolest part is that there is never just one solution to any problem, and what you learn may just shock you!  

 

 

 

Brain Freeze

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students experiment with dry ice as they conduct guided scientific investigations.  Students gain knowledge about matter, phase change, and chemistry as they engage in experiments that could lead to chemistry careers.

*This program uses latex balloons.

 

 

 

Healthy Hearts

  
Grades 5-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

This workshop is all about our amazing muscle, the heart:  What it does, how it works, and what we can do to keep it healthy.  Students will explore the circulatory system using Cyndi the SynDaver (synthetic cadaver).  Cyndi features complete muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems – all made from materials that look, feel, and respond just like live tissue.

Cyndi the SynDaver is presented by Highmark Blue Shield.

KEVA Construction

  
Grades PreK-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Based on the incredibly popular exhibit, this workshop encourages curiosity by embracing the arts in STEAM education.  Students are tasked with completing fun building challenges designed to unlock their creative juices and think outside the box.

 

 

 

Slime Science

  
Grades 1-8
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: Fall/Winter- 60 min. ; Spring- 30 min.

 

This workshop, all about sticky slime, is one of our most popular experiences.  Students work in teams to compare and measure the properties of our pre-made slimes followed by manipulating variables to make two different slimes to take back to their classrooms.

 

 

 

Roller Coaster Engineer

  
Grades 3-12
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: Fall/Winter-60 min. ; Spring-30 min.

 

What better way to test the laws of motion, conservation of energy, and many more physical concepts than by building your very own roller coaster?  Students work in small groups to design a reliable coaster, complete with flips, dips, and thrills.

 

 

 

Shock and Awesome

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

We invite students to explore the fundamentals of electricity by completing design challenges posed by our educator.  The coolest part is that there is never just one solution to any problem, and what you learn may just shock you! 

 

 

 

Brain Freeze

 
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

Students experiment with dry ice as they conduct guided scientific investigations.  Students gain knowledge about matter, phase change, and chemistry as they engage in experiments that could lead to chemistry careers.

*This program uses latex balloons.

 

 

 

Healthy Hearts

  
Grades 5-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

 

This workshop is all about our amazing muscle, the heart:  What it does, how it works, and what we can do to keep it healthy.  Students will explore the circulatory system using Cyndi the SynDaver (synthetic cadaver).  Cyndi features complete muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems – all made from materials that look, feel, and respond just like live tissue.

Cyndi the SynDaver is presented by Highmark Blue Shield.

Career Connection Days Workshops

Cryo Creator

  
Grades 5-12
Nov. 13-15
Duration: 30 min.

 

See how some of your favorite products are made using extremely cold materials. Students will examine how dry ice and liquid nitrogen affect metal, water, and food; and consider how these substances can be applied to preserving food and manufacturing your favorite metal products.

 

 

 

Catch the Culprit

  
Grades 5-12
Nov. 13-15
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore the modern methods of crime scene investigation and scientifically valid ways to catch the culprit!  Review some of the basics of DNA, learn more about perilous poisons, and discover why some of the “slam dunk” evidence presented in courts isn’t quite as claimed.  Your detectives-in-training will discover what it takes to maintain Law and Order in an increasingly STEM-literate society!

 

Circuit Composer

  
Grades 5-12
Nov. 13-15
Duration: 30 min.

 

Take your circuitry skills beyond lighting a bulb!  We’ll create connections and go the next step using programming and sensors.  Circuit Playground materials use drag and drop code and simplified connectors, making this a great experience for first time electronics engineers.

 

 

Eye Doctor

 
Grades 5-12
Jan. 15-17
Duration: 30 min.

 

Get up close and hands-on with the structure of an eye. Students will dissect and animal eye under the guidance of Science Center educators.

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Hearts

  
Grades 5-12
Jan. 15-17
Duration: 30 min.

 

This workshop is all about our amazing muscle, the heart: what it does, how it works, and what we can do to keep it healthy.  Students will see, touch, examine, and compare real heart specimens from different animal species.

 

 

 

Use Your Brain!

  
Grades 5-12
Jan. 15-17
Duration: 30 min.

 

Test out your brain function in unusual and fun ways.  See, touch, examine, and compare real animal brains.

 

 

 

 

 

Do That Design

  
Grades 5-12
March 4-6
Duration: 30 min.

 

Work as a team to create a new contraption using a set of materials.  Then write out how you made it.  Can others in your class re-create your design exactly…with just your written instructions?  This experience emphasizes the importance of communication in manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

Mack Manufacturing

  
Grades 5-12
March 4-6
Duration: 30 min.

 

Explore a real working Mack Truck dashboard up close…then try re-creating the components using Little Bits electronics.  Bonus challenge: make all of your components work together as a system!

 

 

 

 

Engineering Speedy Spuds

  
Grade 5-12
March 4-6
Duration: 30 min.

 

Put together your favorite potato-themed childhood toy, Mr. Potato Head.  Easy, right?  Now take the role of an industrial engineer and make the process faster and better.  Do you have what it takes to make the speediest spud?

Roller Coaster Engineer

  
Grades 3-12
Wednesday, Thursday
Duration: Fall/Winter-60 min. ; Spring-30 min.

What better way to test the laws of motion, conservation of energy, and many more physical concepts than by building your very own roller coaster?  Students work in small groups to design a reliable coaster, complete with flips, dips, and thrills.

 

 

 

Shock and Awesome

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

We invite students to explore the fundamentals of electricity by completing design challenges posed by our educator.  The coolest part is that there is never just one solution to any problem, and what you learn may just shock you!

 

 

 

Brain Freeze

  
Grades 3-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

Students experiment with dry ice as they conduct guided scientific investigations.  Students gain knowledge about matter, phase change, and chemistry as they engage in experiments that could lead to chemistry careers.

*This program uses latex balloons.

 

 

 

Healthy Hearts

  
Grades 5-12
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Duration: 30 min.

This workshop is all about our amazing muscle, the heart:  What it does, how it works, and what we can do to keep it healthy.  Students will explore the circulatory system using Cyndi the SynDaver (synthetic cadaver).  Cyndi features complete muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems – all made from materials that look, feel, and respond just like live tissue.

Cyndi the SynDaver is presented by Highmark Blue Shield.

Career Connection Days Workshops

Cryo Creator

  
Grades 5-12
Nov. 13-15
Duration: 30 min.

See how some of your favorite products are made using extremely cold materials. Students will examine how dry ice and liquid nitrogen affect metal, water, and food; and consider how these substances can be applied to preserving food and manufacturing your favorite metal products.

 

 

 

Catch the Culprit

  
Grades 5-12
Nov. 13-15
Duration: 30 min.

Explore the modern methods of crime scene investigation and scientifically valid ways to catch the culprit!  Review some of the basics of DNA, learn more about perilous poisons, and discover why some of the “slam dunk” evidence presented in courts isn’t quite as claimed.  Your detectives-in-training will discover what it takes to maintain Law and Order in an increasingly STEM-literate society!

 

Circuit Composer

  
Grades 5-12
Nov. 13-15
Duration: 30 min.

Take your circuitry skills beyond lighting a bulb!  We’ll create connections and go the next step using programming and sensors.  Circuit Playground materials use drag and drop code and simplified connectors, making this a great experience for first time electronics engineers.

 

 

Eye Doctor

  
Grades 5-12
Jan. 15-17
Duration: 30 min.

Get up close and hands-on with the structure of an eye. Students will dissect and animal eye under the guidance of Science Center educators.

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Hearts

  
Grades 5-12
Jan. 15-17
Duration: 30 min.

This workshop is all about our amazing muscle, the heart: what it does, how it works, and what we can do to keep it healthy.  Students will see, touch, examine, and compare real heart specimens from different animal species.

 

 

 

Use Your Brain!

  
Grades 5-12
Jan. 15-17
Duration: 30 min.

Test out your brain function in unusual and fun ways.  See, touch, examine, and compare real animal brains.

 

 

 

 

 

Do That Design

  
Grades 5-12
March 4-6
Duration: 30 min.

Work as a team to create a new contraption using a set of materials.  Then write out how you made it.  Can others in your class re-create your design exactly…with just your written instructions?  This experience emphasizes the importance of communication in manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

Mack Manufacturing

  
Grades 5-12
March 4-6
Duration: 30 min.

Explore a real working Mack Truck dashboard up close…then try re-creating the components using Little Bits electronics.  Bonus challenge: make all of your components work together as a system!

 

 

 

 

Engineering Speedy Spuds

  
Grades 5-12
March 4-6
Duration: 30 min.

Put together your favorite potato-themed childhood toy, Mr. Potato Head.  Easy, right?  Now take the role of an industrial engineer and make the process faster and better.  Do you have what it takes to make the speediest spud?