Outreach
Hands-on STEAM learning right in your organization.
Outreach
Hands-on STEAM learning right in your organization.
Open Today 10am - 5pm
Get Excited About Science
Let us bring our exciting experiments and explosions to your school, library or community center! During our outreach programs, experienced educators will lead hands-on workshops, perform live science shows and more. These programs are some of our most popular, and there's a reason why. Let us help you enhance learning in a big way!
Rate Card
Activity Table
$200
Assembly Program
$375
Science Festival
$1,200
STARLAB
$375
Workshop on Wheels
$250-$450
*Additional $1.00/mile outside Lucas County
Outreach Offerings
Activity Table
Assembly Program
Science Festival
STARLAB
Workshop on Wheels
Activity tables bring popular Imagination Station experiences to your event for up to 2 hours of programming.
Bubbles- Discover how giant bubbles are made with our special solution.
Button Flywheels- Explore the change from potential to kinetic energy.
Circuits- Engage in electrical engineering while exploring the three essential elements of circuitry.
Dowel Rods & Rubber Bands- This large-scale challenge explores structural engineering.
Robots- Be a programmer and experiment with making robots.
Rockets- Explore Newton's 3rd Law and experiment with ingredients to make the highest, fastest rocket.
Seed Necklaces- Learn what plants need to grow and create the perfect environment.
Slime- Explore how ooey, gooey ingredients can be mixed to make non-Newtonian fluids.
Outreach Offerings
Activity Table
Assembly Program
Science Festival
STARLAB
Workshop on Wheels
Activity tables bring popular Imagination Station experiences to your event for up to 2 hours of programming.
Bubbles- Discover how giant bubbles are made with our special solution.
Button Flywheels- Explore the change from potential to kinetic energy.
Circuits- Engage in electrical engineering while exploring the three essential elements of circuitry.
Dowel Rods & Rubber Bands- This large-scale challenge explores structural engineering.
Robots- Be a programmer and experiment with making robots.
Rockets- Explore Newton's 3rd Law and experiment with ingredients to make the highest, fastest rocket.
Seed Necklaces- Learn what plants need to grow and create the perfect environment.
Slime- Explore how ooey, gooey ingredients can be mixed to make non-Newtonian fluids.
Outreach Offerings
Activity Table
Assembly Program
Science Festival
STARLAB
Workshop on Wheels
Activity tables bring popular Imagination Station experiences to your event for up to 2 hours of programming.
Bubbles- A special bubble solution turns bubble-making into exciting fun.
Button Flywheels- Explore the change from potential to kinetic energy.
Circuits- Discover three essential elements of circuitry.
Dowel Rods & Rubber Bands- This large-scale challenge explores structural engineering.
Robots - Program a robot and learn how to make them move, light up and more.
Seed Necklaces - Learn what plants need to grow and create the perfect environment.
Rockets- Explore Newton's 3rd Law and experiment with ingredients to make a the highest and fastest rocket.
Slime- Explore how ooey, gooey, simple ingredients can be mixed to make non-Newtonian fluids.
Outreach Programs
Filter by Grade:
Activity Tables
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9-12
Our seven hands-on activities are fun for students of all ages. You can find descriptions of each in the above section.
Bubbles
Button Flywheels
Circuits
Dowel Rods & Rubber Bands
Robots
Rockets
Slime
Activity Tables
NEW
Demystifying Decomposers
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
Get down and dirty as your students learn about nature’s own recycling system: Decomposers! These important creatures break down organic matter and return it to the ecosystem for other creatures to use again and again. Students will participate in a hands-on investigation and get up-close and personal with real decomposers.
Workshop on Wheels
Engineering Together
Grades:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Your class will use the engineering design process to see the creative and dynamic side of this field as they work through an engineering challenge during a design and build.
Workshop on Wheels
Fossils Rock!
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Let your students travel back in time using scientific inquiry to discover the prehistoric world. During this workshop, students will become paleontologists and dig for fossils to learn how scientists study creatures that disappeared 65 million years ago. Preschool and Kindergarten students will explore the same content with an added literacy component in a special workshop just for them–Little Big Dig!
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
It's Electric!
Grades:
1
2
3
Electric Energy, how does it work? Where can it come from? How do we use it? We will answer these questions and more as your students engage in hands-on activities related to natural resources, conductors, circuitry and solar power.
Workshop on Wheels
Our Solar System
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Discover the objects in our solar system and their motion. Then get a close-up view of all of the planets!
STARLAB
NEW
RoboSolve: Engineering Real World Solutions
Grades:
9-12
Students will dive into the engineering design process as they program robots to solve real-world challenges. Through collaboration, critical thinking, and creative experimentation, participants will strengthen their problem-solving skills while exploring the exciting possibilities of robotics.
Workshop on Wheels
Structures
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Become a structural engineer as you explore how science and math combine to create amazing architecture. Students are challenged to create Roman arches, earthquake-resistant buildings, build bridges, follow blueprints, design domes and more.
Science Festivals
Tinkering
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Experience the latest in engineering, electronics, fabrication, coding and robotics. Students will work with state-of-the-art technology like laser cutters and 3D printers as they create, build and experiment. Each activity teaches critical skills for the future and showcases STEAM fields.
Science Festivals
Chemistry
Grades:
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students will discover substances and explore the differences between chemical and physical changes while experimenting with film canister rockets and endothermic and exothermic reactions.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Dynamic Dissections
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Enhance your life science instruction, through the crosscutting concepts of structure and function, with one of our unique hands-on dissection workshops. Working with safe, nontoxic specimens, your students will gain firsthand evidence of body systems, new skills, and career inspiration. Select one: Grasshopper, Crayfish or Cow Eye
Workshop on Wheels
Extreme Science Demonstrations
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
This 45-minute presentation explores fundamental science concepts with an exciting extreme twist. Water defies gravity, metal sparks and a liquid that is -320ºF displays incredible abilities.
This program can also be done virtually. If you are interested in a virtual program, please call 419-244-2674 ext. 134.
Assembly Programs
NEW
Innovative Inventors
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Dive into the world of invention as your students discover the invention process and historical inventors. Then they will work in groups to create their invention prototypes to solve a problem.
Workshop on Wheels
Linkage Mechanics
Grades:
5
6
7
8
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
9-12
Students learn to identify linkages in their daily lives and use their newfound knowledge to build a creation that moves. They'll unlock their creativity as they get hands-on experience with the engineering design process.
Workshop on Wheels
Owl Pellet Dissection
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Learn about owls, their environments and be a part of science research! Your students will identify bones and collect data to learn more about owls, their diet and their digestive system.
Workshop on Wheels
Robotics
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
Students will explore foundational coding concepts as they design algorithms to control robots. With a focus on creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, participants will bring their ideas to life through interactive challenges and engaging technology.
Workshop on Wheels
Sun, Earth and Lunar Patterns
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Students investigate the relationships between the Sun, Earth and Moon that cause the moon phases and solar eclipses. They'll learn how these planetary events are part of predictable patterns.
STARLAB
NEW
Creepy Crawlers
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
Worms and bugs can seem scary and gross. By observing these critters up close, learning more about their behaviors, and exploring their environmental benefits, we realize that they are vital to our world.
Workshop on Wheels
Earth and Space Science
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students learn how stars are born, facts about the objects in our solar system, model the moon phases and explore how objects orbit each other. Then, they'll experiment with erosion, observe and classify rocks.
Science Festivals
Forces and Motion
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students explore Newton's Three Laws of Motion and the engineering design process as they experiment with magnets, rockets and create a machine that can transport a marble.
Science Festivals
NEW
Intro to Robotics
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
Young learners will explore the world of robots through hands-on activities that encourage teamwork and communication. Guided by playful challenges and imaginative storytelling, students will have the opportunity to bring robotic creations to life.
Workshop on Wheels
Marble Machines
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Using everyday materials, students engineer their own pathways for marbles and try to successfully meet our design parameters as they get hands-on with the engineering process.
Workshop on Wheels
Protecting Our Waterways
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
Travel with Wally the Walleye on his journey down the Maumee River into Lake Erie. Students will explore why water is such a valuable resource and learn ways to reduce the impacts of pollution.
Workshop on Wheels
Science Idol
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
This competition-style demonstration teams up your students to compete in challenges while introducing them to important science concepts. Your class will have a blast as you cheer each other on in this game-show-esque experience.
Assembly Programs
The Many Stars in the Sky
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Explore how the Sun creates night and day. Then discover the other stars in our universe, along with some famous constellations and the myths they are based upon.
STARLAB
Activity Tables
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9-12
Our seven hands-on activities are fun for students of all ages. You can find descriptions of each in the above section.
Bubbles
Button Flywheels
Circuits
Dowel Rods & Rubber Bands
Robots
Rockets
Slime
Activity Tables
Chemistry
Grades:
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students will discover substances and explore the differences between chemical and physical changes while experimenting with film canister rockets and endothermic and exothermic reactions.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Creepy Crawlers
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
Worms and bugs can seem scary and gross. By observing these critters up close, learning more about their behaviors, and exploring their environmental benefits, we realize that they are vital to our world.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Demystifying Decomposers
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
Get down and dirty as your students learn about nature’s own recycling system: Decomposers! These important creatures break down organic matter and return it to the ecosystem for other creatures to use again and again. Students will participate in a hands-on investigation and get up-close and personal with real decomposers.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Dynamic Dissections
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Enhance your life science instruction, through the crosscutting concepts of structure and function, with one of our unique hands-on dissection workshops. Working with safe, nontoxic specimens, your students will gain firsthand evidence of body systems, new skills, and career inspiration. Select one: Grasshopper, Crayfish or Cow Eye
Workshop on Wheels
Earth and Space Science
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students learn how stars are born, facts about the objects in our solar system, model the moon phases and explore how objects orbit each other. Then, they'll experiment with erosion, observe and classify rocks.
Science Festivals
Engineering Together
Grades:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Your class will use the engineering design process to see the creative and dynamic side of this field as they work through an engineering challenge during a design and build.
Workshop on Wheels
Extreme Science Demonstrations
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
This 45-minute presentation explores fundamental science concepts with an exciting extreme twist. Water defies gravity, metal sparks and a liquid that is -320ºF displays incredible abilities.
This program can also be done virtually. If you are interested in a virtual program, please call 419-244-2674 ext. 134.
Assembly Programs
Forces and Motion
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students explore Newton's Three Laws of Motion and the engineering design process as they experiment with magnets, rockets and create a machine that can transport a marble.
Science Festivals
Fossils Rock!
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Let your students travel back in time using scientific inquiry to discover the prehistoric world. During this workshop, students will become paleontologists and dig for fossils to learn how scientists study creatures that disappeared 65 million years ago. Preschool and Kindergarten students will explore the same content with an added literacy component in a special workshop just for them–Little Big Dig!
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Innovative Inventors
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Dive into the world of invention as your students discover the invention process and historical inventors. Then they will work in groups to create their invention prototypes to solve a problem.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Intro to Robotics
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
Young learners will explore the world of robots through hands-on activities that encourage teamwork and communication. Guided by playful challenges and imaginative storytelling, students will have the opportunity to bring robotic creations to life.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
It's Electric!
Grades:
1
2
3
Electric Energy, how does it work? Where can it come from? How do we use it? We will answer these questions and more as your students engage in hands-on activities related to natural resources, conductors, circuitry and solar power.
Workshop on Wheels
Linkage Mechanics
Grades:
5
6
7
8
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
9-12
Students learn to identify linkages in their daily lives and use their newfound knowledge to build a creation that moves. They'll unlock their creativity as they get hands-on experience with the engineering design process.
Workshop on Wheels
Marble Machines
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Using everyday materials, students engineer their own pathways for marbles and try to successfully meet our design parameters as they get hands-on with the engineering process.
Workshop on Wheels
Our Solar System
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Discover the objects in our solar system and their motion. Then get a close-up view of all of the planets!
STARLAB
Owl Pellet Dissection
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Learn about owls, their environments and be a part of science research! Your students will identify bones and collect data to learn more about owls, their diet and their digestive system.
Workshop on Wheels
Protecting Our Waterways
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
Travel with Wally the Walleye on his journey down the Maumee River into Lake Erie. Students will explore why water is such a valuable resource and learn ways to reduce the impacts of pollution.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
RoboSolve: Engineering Real World Solutions
Grades:
9-12
Students will dive into the engineering design process as they program robots to solve real-world challenges. Through collaboration, critical thinking, and creative experimentation, participants will strengthen their problem-solving skills while exploring the exciting possibilities of robotics.
Workshop on Wheels
Robotics
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
Students will explore foundational coding concepts as they design algorithms to control robots. With a focus on creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, participants will bring their ideas to life through interactive challenges and engaging technology.
Workshop on Wheels
Science Idol
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
This competition-style demonstration teams up your students to compete in challenges while introducing them to important science concepts. Your class will have a blast as you cheer each other on in this game-show-esque experience.
Assembly Programs
Structures
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Become a structural engineer as you explore how science and math combine to create amazing architecture. Students are challenged to create Roman arches, earthquake-resistant buildings, build bridges, follow blueprints, design domes and more.
Science Festivals
Sun, Earth and Lunar Patterns
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Students investigate the relationships between the Sun, Earth and Moon that cause the moon phases and solar eclipses. They'll learn how these planetary events are part of predictable patterns.
STARLAB
The Many Stars in the Sky
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Explore how the Sun creates night and day. Then discover the other stars in our universe, along with some famous constellations and the myths they are based upon.
STARLAB
Tinkering
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Experience the latest in engineering, electronics, fabrication, coding and robotics. Students will work with state-of-the-art technology like laser cutters and 3D printers as they create, build and experiment. Each activity teaches critical skills for the future and showcases STEAM fields.
Science Festivals
Activity Tables
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9-12
Our seven hands-on activities are fun for students of all ages. You can find descriptions of each in the above section.
Bubbles
Button Flywheels
Circuits
Dowel Rods & Rubber Bands
Robots
Rockets
Slime
Activity Tables
NEW
Creepy Crawlers
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
Worms and bugs can seem scary and gross. By observing these critters up close, learning more about their behaviors, and exploring their environmental benefits, we realize that they are vital to our world.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Dynamic Dissections
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Enhance your life science instruction, through the crosscutting concepts of structure and function, with one of our unique hands-on dissection workshops. Working with safe, nontoxic specimens, your students will gain firsthand evidence of body systems, new skills, and career inspiration. Select one: Grasshopper, Crayfish or Cow Eye
Workshop on Wheels
Engineering Together
Grades:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Your class will use the engineering design process to see the creative and dynamic side of this field as they work through an engineering challenge during a design and build.
Workshop on Wheels
Forces and Motion
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students explore Newton's Three Laws of Motion and the engineering design process as they experiment with magnets, rockets and create a machine that can transport a marble.
Science Festivals
NEW
Innovative Inventors
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Dive into the world of invention as your students discover the invention process and historical inventors. Then they will work in groups to create their invention prototypes to solve a problem.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
It's Electric!
Grades:
1
2
3
Electric Energy, how does it work? Where can it come from? How do we use it? We will answer these questions and more as your students engage in hands-on activities related to natural resources, conductors, circuitry and solar power.
Workshop on Wheels
Marble Machines
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Using everyday materials, students engineer their own pathways for marbles and try to successfully meet our design parameters as they get hands-on with the engineering process.
Workshop on Wheels
Owl Pellet Dissection
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Learn about owls, their environments and be a part of science research! Your students will identify bones and collect data to learn more about owls, their diet and their digestive system.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
RoboSolve: Engineering Real World Solutions
Grades:
9-12
Students will dive into the engineering design process as they program robots to solve real-world challenges. Through collaboration, critical thinking, and creative experimentation, participants will strengthen their problem-solving skills while exploring the exciting possibilities of robotics.
Workshop on Wheels
Science Idol
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
This competition-style demonstration teams up your students to compete in challenges while introducing them to important science concepts. Your class will have a blast as you cheer each other on in this game-show-esque experience.
Assembly Programs
Sun, Earth and Lunar Patterns
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Students investigate the relationships between the Sun, Earth and Moon that cause the moon phases and solar eclipses. They'll learn how these planetary events are part of predictable patterns.
STARLAB
Tinkering
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Experience the latest in engineering, electronics, fabrication, coding and robotics. Students will work with state-of-the-art technology like laser cutters and 3D printers as they create, build and experiment. Each activity teaches critical skills for the future and showcases STEAM fields.
Science Festivals
Chemistry
Grades:
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students will discover substances and explore the differences between chemical and physical changes while experimenting with film canister rockets and endothermic and exothermic reactions.
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Demystifying Decomposers
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
Get down and dirty as your students learn about nature’s own recycling system: Decomposers! These important creatures break down organic matter and return it to the ecosystem for other creatures to use again and again. Students will participate in a hands-on investigation and get up-close and personal with real decomposers.
Workshop on Wheels
Earth and Space Science
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Students learn how stars are born, facts about the objects in our solar system, model the moon phases and explore how objects orbit each other. Then, they'll experiment with erosion, observe and classify rocks.
Science Festivals
Extreme Science Demonstrations
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
This 45-minute presentation explores fundamental science concepts with an exciting extreme twist. Water defies gravity, metal sparks and a liquid that is -320ºF displays incredible abilities.
This program can also be done virtually. If you are interested in a virtual program, please call 419-244-2674 ext. 134.
Assembly Programs
Fossils Rock!
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Let your students travel back in time using scientific inquiry to discover the prehistoric world. During this workshop, students will become paleontologists and dig for fossils to learn how scientists study creatures that disappeared 65 million years ago. Preschool and Kindergarten students will explore the same content with an added literacy component in a special workshop just for them–Little Big Dig!
Workshop on Wheels
NEW
Intro to Robotics
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
Young learners will explore the world of robots through hands-on activities that encourage teamwork and communication. Guided by playful challenges and imaginative storytelling, students will have the opportunity to bring robotic creations to life.
Workshop on Wheels
Linkage Mechanics
Grades:
5
6
7
8
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
9-12
Students learn to identify linkages in their daily lives and use their newfound knowledge to build a creation that moves. They'll unlock their creativity as they get hands-on experience with the engineering design process.
Workshop on Wheels
Our Solar System
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Discover the objects in our solar system and their motion. Then get a close-up view of all of the planets!
STARLAB
Protecting Our Waterways
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
Travel with Wally the Walleye on his journey down the Maumee River into Lake Erie. Students will explore why water is such a valuable resource and learn ways to reduce the impacts of pollution.
Workshop on Wheels
Robotics
Grades:
4
5
6
7
8
Students will explore foundational coding concepts as they design algorithms to control robots. With a focus on creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, participants will bring their ideas to life through interactive challenges and engaging technology.
Workshop on Wheels
Structures
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Become a structural engineer as you explore how science and math combine to create amazing architecture. Students are challenged to create Roman arches, earthquake-resistant buildings, build bridges, follow blueprints, design domes and more.
Science Festivals
The Many Stars in the Sky
Grades:
Pre-K-K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9-12
Explore how the Sun creates night and day. Then discover the other stars in our universe, along with some famous constellations and the myths they are based upon.
STARLAB
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1 Discovery Way, Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.244.2674
1 Discovery Way, Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.244.2674
1 Discovery Way, Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.244.2674