(Science, Mathematics, And Research Technology)
Member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers
1610 Warwood Avenue Phone: (304) 277-2308
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003 FAX: (304) 277-3503
(Science, Mathematics, And Research Technology)
Member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers
1610 Warwood Avenue Phone: (304) 277-2308
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003 FAX: (304) 277-3503
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All science presentations will be geared to specific grade levels and correlate to the WV Science Curriculum Framework, WV Instructional Goals and Objectives, and Stanford Achievement Test Objectives for Science. Programs may be adapted for grade levels higher than those listed.
Science topics:
The Physics of Bubbles - Why do bubbles always make spheres? Find out in theBubble Dome. Maybe even enclose yourself in a bubble! (K-8)
Light and Color - Explore the world of light in the Light, Optics, and VisualPerception Room. Discover the colored shadows exhibit, play with prisms, and More. (K-8)
Buoyancy - Why do things float? Make a Cartesian diver and watch a hot air balloon rise. Get instructions on how to make a hot air balloon at home. (3-8)
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils - Identify minerals and rocks, then dig your own fossils and take one home! (3-8)
What Is It? - Participate in classification activities with handouts introducing the various kingdoms of living things. From bacteria to you, discover the living world. (3-8)
Magnets and Electricity - Get a charge out of this program as open and closed circuits are demonstrated. Magnetism is explored through a variety of activities.(K-8)
U R Unique - Find out what makes you unique! No one is exactly like you.Discover why with this interesting program. (K-8)
Microscope Fun - Look into the unseen world of very small creatures and observe much larger versions of everyday items such as salt grains and clothing fibers. (K-8)
Physics with Toys - See how simple physics principles govern familiar toys. Make a physics toy and take it home. (K-8)
Rescue the Rainforest - Find out why tropical rainforests are so important to the regulation of the earth’s climate and biodiversity. (K-8)
What’s the Matter? - Explore four, yes four, states of matter with activities and handouts. (K-8)
Domes and Spheres - Build geodesic domes and spheres and learn how these structures are used in architecture and nature. (3-8)
Chemical Reactions - What are the hallmarks of chemical reactions? Does it always blow up? (K-8)
Dynamic Dinosaurs - Explore the world of these amazing creatures. Find out what they ate and how big they were, and visit Stella, our life-size plywood stegosaurus. (K-8)