1-2 hours

Participants examine current and potential energy sources used for transportation.

Participants learn about the structure and function of DNA through gel electrophoresis.

Participants learn how light can be transmitted, reflected, refracted or absorbed by materials in the environment.

Participants learn about the history of flight, the basics of force, the four forces of flight and the application of Newton's Laws of Motion to flight.

This workshop encourages participants to think critically while exploring various techniques used in forensic science.

Participants gain an understanding of how simple machines make it easier to move heavy loads.

Participants explore the current topic of self-driving cars and use it as a platform to learn about the big ideas behind computational thinking.

Participants explore the challenges of space exploration by designing, building and testing a space probe to land on Mars.

This workshop explores the science behind what is happening in the body when it experiences stress.

Participants gain a basic understanding of electricity by experimenting with electrical circuits, conductors, insulators and electromagnets.

Participants experiment with magnets to discover their unique properties of attraction, repulsion and polarity.

Participants work in teams to design, create and test a variety of items to solve challenging science and engineering problems.

Explore the properties of liquids and the interactions between solids and liquids in exciting hands-on stations.

Participants construct a playground out of simple machines.

In this extension of the Wonders of Weather workshop, participants will explore how El Nino affects the weather and explore historical changes in the global climate.