Cool Catapults and Launchers
Participants investigate the physics behind catapults and launchers including potential and kinetic energy, friction, gravity, levers, and spring force! We’ll then use the engineering design process to create things that fling and launch!
Cool Mixtures and Magical Potions
Participants will explore the basics of atoms, molecules and elements and how they interact while concocting some cool mixtures and magical potions! We’ll concoct our own versions of play-doh, silly putty, super balls using safe, everyday household items.
Paper STEAM Lab
Can Paper Be Cool? Of COURSE!
How strong is paper? Using the engineering design process participants create incredible paper structures and a fun game they can play at home! Participants discover the science behind some cool physical changes we can make with paper.
Design It/Build It STEM Lab
Join Ms. Claudia of Cool-ology® for Design It, Build It Engineering Lab. Participants investigate the
engineering design process while having tons of fun! From building a Tower of Terror to designing and building a weight-bearing bridge, kids use their ingenuity and problem-solving skills to discover how they can make things work! For ages 6-12.
Car Racing Physics Lab
Discover the laws of science that make cars move! Participants will investigate forces and motion, gravity, friction, momentum, Newton’s Laws of Motion, simple machines, and more during this fast-paced program.
Mindful Physics
Using Mindfulness and Newton’s Laws of Physics as a guide, participants will explore energy, motion, space, and time. Art and science come together in this class, as participants investigate the physics of movement and dance.
Calm and Gratitude STEAM Lab
Want to learn how to make some cool, calming STEAM* tools you can really use? We’ll build some in this class using science, engineering, art, and math! Participants will also use science to work on strategies that will boost calm, gratitude, and peace of mind.
* STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math
Super Slime Lab
Participants investigate polymer science and make 3 different kinds of SLIME!
Roller Coaster Physics
Participants investigate energy, forces and motion as they design and create their own mini roller coasters!
LEGO STEAM Labs
Choose from 3-4 of the following activities:
1. Lego Excavation: participants perform an “archaeological dig” with a Lego person
2. Air Powered Lego Car Engineering: participants design, engineer, and test an air-powered lego car
3. Lego Boat Engineering: participants design, engineer, and test boats that really float and hold weight
4. Lego Air-Powered Maze/Labyrinth: participants design, build, and test a lego maze/labyrinth
5. Hidden Lego Man: participants test various types of paper to reveal a hidden lego man
6. Parachute Engineering: participants design and build a parachute that safely lands a Lego Man from a determined height
7. Lego Symmetry: participants learn about symmetry then design and build a symmetrical object with Legos
8. Lego Tower Challenge: children compete to design and build the tallest Lego tower. Extension: Create an ‘earthquake shake device’ to test towers for stability.
9. Lego Bridge: participants design, engineer, and test a bridge made from Legos
10. Lego Zip Line: participants design and engineer a zip line for a Lego man
11. Test Archimedes Principle with Legos