Heating Homes

Grab your calculators because we will be calculating the amount of heat necessary to keep a room warm and learning the math behind heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Compostable Plastic

We will be making compostable plastic and learning about some eco-friendly plastics that are not so eco-friendly after all.

Cleaning Copper and Rusting Nails

Grab your old pennies and nails because we will be cleaning copper and rusting nails while we learn about two opposite chemical reactions: oxidation and reduction.

Build a Zip Line

In this session, we will be making zip lines to transport small objects across a room! Learn about physics, friction, and the safety engineering behind these fast contraptions.

Mineralogy of Carbon

How can two minerals be made of the same atoms, yet look so different? We’ll discover the secret (and learn more about the fascinating world of mineralogy) as we build atomic models of both.

Polarization Art

Learn about light polarization and how light is used in modern technologies, like LCD screens and lasers.

Ink Chemistry

Learn about chemistry, pH, and acid-base reactions.

Animate Your Name

In this session, we will use Scratch to code and animate our own names!