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| In Your Classroom
NEW! PRESCHOOL OUTREACHVisit Stroller Science for a list of exciting outreach programs for your preschool class! ChemysteriesGrades 2-6, 60-minute demonstration & workshop Students encounter fundamental chemical principles as they investigate the mysterious changes that occur when various solids, liquids, and gases are combined. Students work in teams. Requires a room with a sink. ConstructioneeringGrades K-2, 60 minute workshop Participants work in teams with building materials to create structures that introduce them to architectural and engineering principles. Requires a gym or similar-sized indoor location. Soda Bottle RocketryGrades 2-8, 90 minute workshop Using plastic bottles, water, and compressed air, students learn about aerodynamics as they design, test, modify, and launch rockets to altitudes of 100 feet and higher. Requires an indoor location and a 50 ft. x 100 ft. outdoor location. Bottles provided by Pepsi Bottling Group Sponsored by Body WorksGrades 2-6, 60 minute workshop Learn about the greatest machine in the world: the human body! Discover how systems in your body keep you working. Supported by Arizona Rocks!Grades 3-6, 60 minute workshop Students will discover the differences between rocks and minerals, learn the significance of minerals in their lives, and identify and test a variety of Arizona minerals. Supported by I.D.E.A.Grades 3-8, 60 minute workshop I.D.E.A. is an invention, design, and exploration adventure! Students will use the scientific method as they solve an engineering challenge! Supported by
CHARGED UP!Grades 4-8 Participants discover the basic principles of electricity through the use of energy balls, the Van deGraf generator, and hands-on challenges with insulators and conductors, and circuit boards. Sponsored by:
Assembly ProgramsOnly Available During School Hours 
Good VibesGrades K-3, 45 minute demonstration Students are entertained as they learn some “sound” science principles. Various musical instruments and household objects will be used to demonstrate sound waves, frequency, and pitch. Really Cool ScienceGrades 2-8, 45 minute demonstration Take a cool break from the Arizona heat while learning through various experiments the amazing things that happen to solids, liquids, and gasses when they are introduced to temperatures approaching -320 F. Starlab- The Portable PlanetariumOnly Available During School Hours
Grades K-8, 45-60 minute presentation Invite the heavens into your classroom! Identify constellations, hear stories about the sky, and learn about the planets in our solar system. This presentation is done in an inflated planetarium dome. Requires two electrical outlets, at least 25 ft. by 25 ft. of indoor space, and a 12 ft. high ceiling free from low lying fixtures. Requires 2 teachers/adult helpers. Festivals
Medical Mystery FestivalGrades 1-5, 90 minute workshop Become a doctor for the day! Students will meet their patients, collect clues, explore the human body, and use medical equipment at ten different stations - food, eyesight, bones, breath flow, skin, lice, temperature, teeth, heart rate, and urine. The doctors will then make diagnosis and solve the medical mystery. Requires at least 10 volunteers, 12 tables, and a gymnasium/cafeteria-sized location.
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