4-8 Workshops

All 4-8 workshops are 60 minutes in length, but can be shortened to 45 minutes by request

Alternative Energy Cars (Sponsored by Progress Energy)
Build a model emission-free vehicle! Students will experiment with alternative energy sources and learn how they might be used around the world to power the future.

Circulatory System 101
Take a trip through the body’s transport system! Students will learn the organs that comprise the circulatory system and how it cooperates with other organ systems. They will explore the parts and function of the heart and learn about cardiovascular diseases. Students will also view actual blood cells under a microscope and learn how to take blood pressure.

Design & Build a Turbine (Sponsored by Progress Energy)
Students will explore wind and water as alternative energy sources as they design and build turbines to power electrical generators. They will also learn the benefits and challenges of greener energy.

Exploration and Experimentation: Inquiry Science
How do you choose and carry out a good science experiment or project? Once completed, what is the most effective/impressive way in which to present the results? ScienceSouth can answer these questions as we lead students through activities that demonstrate how to conduct a successful science experiment or project. This workshop is especially useful to students designing science fair projects.

Micro-Aquaria: Life in a Drop of Water
Students will delve into the world of microorganisms. They will use microscopes to discover the differences between plant and animal cells. After making wet slides, students will examine and identify various prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, and explore various types of microbial life forms in water, including protozoa and arthropods.

Outrageous Optics
Explore some of the basic properties of light in our outrageous optics workshop. Students will see a rainbow appear in their classroom, use lasers to explore reflection and refraction, and make their best attempt at our mirror challenge.

So WATT?
Illuminate the science of electricity! Students will investigate energy transformations, experiment with circuitry, and discover the functions of different electrical components by making their own working circuits.

What’s in Your Watershed?
What is pollution and how does it affect our watersheds? Students will test a polluted “pond” sample for pH, temperature, and conductivity. Using the processes of filtration, sifting, magnetic attraction and flotation, they will separate the sludge to discover how and why pollution occurs.