Classroom Programs
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Bubbles & Geometry
Classroom Program
Best for Gr 2-5
45 Minutes
Explore how math can become art. Students will investigate patterns and tiling, and how understanding bubbles helps engineers and designers to create amazing structures.
- $8.50/student
- 10 student minimum to book
Standards:
- Wisconsin Standards for Science: SCI.PS1.A.5
- NGSS: 5-PS1-1.A
Helmet Design
Classroom Program
Best for Gr 2-5
45 Minutes
Examine the anatomy of the brain and skull to learn how designers and engineers create helmets for a variety of purposes. Students create custom-fit design prototypes for future helmets from easily manipulated materials.
- $8.50/student
- 10 student minimum to book
Standards:
- Wisconsin Standards for Technology and Engineering: TE.BB.2.B.b.2, TE.ENG.1.A.b.2, TE.ENG.4.D.b.1
- Wisconsin Standards for Health Science: HS.FS.1.B.b.1
Lay of Land: Way of Water
Classroom Program
Best for Gr 3-8
45 Minutes
Discover how surface features affect water’s movement on our planet. Students learn about topography and watersheds.
- $8/student
- 10 student minimum to book
Standards:
- Wisconsin Standards for Science: SCI.ESS2.A.4,5
- NGSS:
5-ESS2.A, 5-ESS2.C
Logos & Icons
Classroom Program
Best for Gr 3-8
45 Minutes
Cultures from around the world use symbols to help communicate ideas and beliefs. Explore the everyday use of icons that inspire graphic designers and make a custom logo while learning about visual communication.
- $8.50/student
- 10 student minimum to book
Standards:
- Wisconsin Standards for for Art & Design: AA.Cr.4.i, AA.Cr.7.m, AA.Cn.6.i
- Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies: SS.BH3.a.5
Magnetic Attraction
Classroom Program
Best for Gr K5-2
45 Minutes
The way magnets attract and repel one another helps shape the world around us. Use hands-on interactions to explore these forces and how they can be used.
- $8.50/student
- 10 student minimum to book
Standards:
- Wisconsin Standards for SCI.PS2.A.K
- NGSS:
K-PS2.A
Tactics for Take-Off!
Classroom Program
Best for Gr 3-8
45 Minutes
Students will explore how Newton’s Third Law of Motion applies to rockets and identify how variables affect experimentation.
- $8/student
- 10 student minimum to book
Standards:
- Wisconsin Standards for Science: SCI.PS1.B.5, SCI.PS2.A.3, SCI.PS2.A.m, SCI.PS2.B.5
- NGSS:
3-PS2.A, 5-PS1.B, 5-PS2.B, MS-ETS1.B, MS-PS1.B, MS-PS2.A