In Your Classroom
NEW! PRESCHOOL OUTREACH
Visit Stroller Science for a list of exciting outreach programs for your preschool class!
Chemysteries
Grades 2-6, 60-minute demonstration & workshop
30 students maximum
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.
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Constructioneering
Grades K-2, 60 minute workshop
30 students maximum
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.
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Soda Bottle Rocketry
Grades 2-8, 90 minute workshop
30 students maximum
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.
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Bottles provided by Pepsi Bottling Group
Body Works
Grades 2-6, 60 minute workshop
30 students maximum
Learn about the greatest machine in the world: the human body! Discover how systems in your body keep you working.
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Arizona Rocks!
Grades 3-6, 60 minute workshop
30 students maximum
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.
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I.D.E.A.
Grades 3-8, 60 minute workshop
30 students maximum
I.D.E.A. is an invention, design, and exploration adventure! Students will use the scientific method as they solve an engineering challenge!
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Assembly Programs
Only Available During School Hours
Good Vibes
Grades K-3, 45 minute demonstration
90 students maximum
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.
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Really Cool Science
Grades 2-8, 45 minute demonstration
90 students maximum
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.
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Starlab- The Portable Planetarium
Only Available During School Hours
Grades K-8, 45-60 minute presentation
30 students maximum
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.
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Festivals
Medical Mystery Festival
Grades 1-5, 90 minute workshop
90 participants maximum
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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Science Night
Invite Arizona Science Center to your science night! Families will have a blast as they engage in exciting hands-on science activities and exhibits.
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