2025 Hands-On Workshops
So you think you can hang?
led by Katrina Christiansen of University of Jamestown
Get ready to defy gravity! Or can you? In this exciting STEM session, we'll dive into the physics of jumping. You'll learn how to measure your vertical jump, discover the forces that influence how high you can go, and uncover the secrets of "hang time". Get hands-on experience with experiments and calculations that reveal the science behind amazing athletic feats!
Are you A, B, O, AB, positive, negative? Blood is an essential part of the human body but, if you mix the wrong type things could go drastically wrong. Can you successfully determine the blood type of the accident victim and save his life?
The Art of the Square Bubble
led by Lindsey Kiecker of VCSU
What makes a bubble round, and how can we blow a square bubble? Join this session for exciting chemical demonstrations and learn the art of blowing a square bubble. Plus, you get to take your bubble-blower home with you!
Help us solve a crime! Work as forensic investigators and use techniques of forensic science to analyze evidence left behind at a crime scene. Use deductive reasoning to evaluate bite marks, hair samples, footprints, fingerprints, handwriting, blood evidence, and spilled powders to determine the criminal’s identity.