Age to Degradation Board
What happens to the things we put in the garbage? In this activity, participants will learn how long it takes common everyday materials to degrade in a landfill and ways they can reduce the amount of waste they produce.
The Nature of Science
What is science? In this activity, youth learn about the different ways of studying the world around us. They will use the scientific method to design and test an alka seltzer rocket.
Oil Spill Clean-Up!
Learn about the negative effects of oil spills on aquatic environments and methods for "cleaning" up oil spills by partaking in a timed game to clean up a fake oil spill with provided materials.
Filtration Station
Learn about the importance of clean water and create your own water filter!
Meet the Greenhouse Gases
Learn about global warming and the structure of greenhouse gases.
Carbon Sinks
In this activity, students will learn about carbon sinks and create tree-shaped cellulose sponges.
Origami Butterfly Flight Experiment
Create a paper butterfly and perform tests to see how the force of thrust, drag, gravity, the angle of attack and shape can affect how the paper butterfly flies.
Star Maze and Star Finder
Learn how space junk can impact safe space travel. They also create a star finder to help them explore the night sky.
Rotor Challenge
Students make a paper rotor and experiment by adding extra weight to make the rotor more precise.
Paper Spinners
Learn about air resistance and experiment with paper spinners!