Grade 1-3 Description (A1)

Lab 1

After witnessing an unusual alien creature fail in his attempt to steal baby animals from the planet Yorb, it is their mission to find a way to match up each baby with the correct parent. How can you complete this task if the babies look nothing like their parents? In MISSION 1, students will explore the amazing characteristics of DNA, build their own DNA model, and translate their name into a DNA sequence!

September 21, 2024
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 2

What if planet Earth had reached its maximum capacity and we were forced to move to the moon? Could human life persist without plants? Definitely not! In this class, students will discover the incredible cells found in plants and what they do (hello microscopes!), build their own plant cell, observe how plants breathe by learning about photosynthesis, and find out just how valuable plants are in our everyday lives!

October 19, 2024
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 3

Did you know there are over one million types of insects living on our planet?! Did you know a cockroach can live for ONE WEEK without a head or that a flea can jump 130 times its own height? Insects are incredible creatures, some of which are very important to us while others can carry harmful diseases. In this class, students will learn about the beautiful body parts of insects and how to tell them all apart (just like scientists do!), build their very own insect model, and observe a live insect-plant relationship!

November 16, 2024
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 4

Did you know Forensic Science is any science that can be used to help police solve a crime? We want you to help us solve a case by becoming a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) for the day! In this class, students will use forensic science to learn about the types of evidence that can be collected at a crime scene and how to analyze them. They will also collect enormous fingerprints, sticky blood samples, and alien hair strands to find our guilty suspect!

December 7, 2024
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 5

What happens when you mix biology (the study of plants and animals) and technology (the making of tools and machinery) together? You get biotechnology! Scientists that work in biotechnology develop products that make our lives easier and genetic engineering is one of the tools they use. In this class, students will learn how scientists have used DNA and microscopic bacteria to make things that we use every day… for example, cheese and insulin!

January 18, 2025
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 6

Does that mean I’m a peanut butter and jelly sandwich if that’s what I ate for lunch? Of course not, but what you eat does determine how healthy and strong you are! In this class, students will discover where their food and spices come from and the thousands of miles traveled before they make it into their belly! And, did you know fruits, vegetables, and even their hands are covered in bacteria?! Some of these bacteria are good, while others can make you sick. In this class, you will perform experiments to see if you can actually wash bacteria off their hands and other experiments to see if you can find bacteria living on the food we eat every day.

February 8, 2025
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 7

Take a journey into Earth’s ancient past and discover the amazing world of dinosaurs! Become a paleontologist for a day and examine real fossils, excavate a dinosaur skeleton, and make their own fossil to take home!

March 8, 2025
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 8

Our world is always changing and especially the weather! Learn about the Earth’s dynamic atmosphere and how it changes over time. Find out if students can make clouds and rainbows in the laboratory! Also, build their very own UV detector that changes color when outside!

April 5, 2025
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Lab 9

The world is full of crazy creatures! We will learn all about the ways in which they have adapted to their habitats with interactive games that are sure to make students laugh! Also, students will need to figure out how to survive on a planet made of goo!

May 3, 2025
AM: 10:00am to 12:00pm
PM: 2:00pm to 4:00pm