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WORKSHOPS | GRADE 2-3

Let Us Bring the Science to You!

We bring the science to your classroom! Science on Wheels Workshops consist of hands-on, grade-specific content based on Arizona State Education Standards. They are designed for a single class or similarly-sized group.

Each Science on Wheels program for grades 2-3 is designed for up to 30 participants and is approximately 60 minutes per sessions. The first session costs $300, and each additional session costs $250*.

*Discounted sessions/hours must be the same Workshop on the same day.

For more information or to schedule a program, please fill out the reservations request form.


Grades 2-3 Science On Wheels Workshops

Get ready for liftoff! Design, build and test your own rockets using a specially-engineered stomp rocket launch pad.

Get ready for liftoff! Design, build and test your own rockets using a specially-engineered rocket launch pad.

Please Note: This requires access to an outdoor space.

Work in small groups to learn proper dissection techniques and etiquette to explore the anatomy of real specimens! Please inquire about current availability for:

  • Owl Pellet Dissection | Additional $75 per Session

Investigate the properties of various solid, liquid and gas chemicals, and explore the mysterious changes that occur when they are combined. You won’t believe this color-changing chemistry isn’t magic!

Learn how to code in a fun and interactive way! Guide Dash, the robot, through various challenges by coding them with a tablet.

Learn about simple machines, forces and the engineering design process as your team works together to build a ramp that will slow down a bouncy ball as it rolls to the end.

Compare and contrast different species life cycles and learn about adaptations that help small critters thrive. Compete to see who has the best camouflage skills, and make a terrarium to keep in your class!

Please Note: One terrarium per class.

Learn how DNA serves as an instruction manual for our bodies while extracting real DNA from a strawberry and decoding the DNA of a "monster".

Learn about real-world chemistry as you investigate the relationship between pH and coral reefs. Plus, learn how to help our water systems by building a water filter to clean polluted water!

Explore the concepts of gravity, motion and energy while completing roller coaster design challenges.

Explore the star that provides light, heat and energy. Safely observe the Sun with solar telescopes and create art projects that harness its power!

Please Note: This requires access to an outdoor space.

Learn all about coding with Sphero robots. Create a unique maze and challenge your classmates to direct their robots through it. *Please note: this program requires ample floor space.

Explore the longest system in the human body: the digestive system! This hands-on program illustrates how food travels through our bodies and gives us the nutrients we need to survive.

Meet an ancient specimen and learn how many places a single drop of water can visit. Follow along to learn about the water cycle and construct a graph from your findings!

Note: Generously Supported by Central Arizona Water Project.

 

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