Past Programs 2021
Biology | 7/21/21 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Instructor: Arushi Gupta
General Topics:
During this virtual workshop, we will dive into the world of ecology! Join us and learn more about how our communities are sustained and participate in some fun activities!
Materials:
1) food webs: flash cards/anything that can work as a flash card
2) build your own ecosystem (optional): chocolate pudding, cookies, and gummy worms
3) oil spill experiment:
Any tray/clear container to hold water & oil
Water
Vegetable Oil
Dish Soap
Spoon
Paper Towels
Cotton Balls
Q-tips
Engineering | 8/02/21 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST
Instructor: Mehek Gupta
General Topics:
This FREE virtual engineering workshop will consist of introducing the participants to basic engineering topics and doing a fun hands-on activity to apply what they learned! For the hands-on Pom-Pom Launch activity, you will need to purchase materials:
⁃ 5 medium pom-pom balls or cotton balls (for launching)
⁃ 5 index cards (card stock paper also works)
⁃ 2 disposable drinking cups
⁃ 5 disposable drinking straws
⁃ 10 wooden popsicle sticks
⁃ 5 rubber bands
⁃ 24 inches of string
⁃ tape (unlimited)
⁃ safety scissors (for cutting materials)
⁃ ruler (for measuring launch distance)
⁃ pen/pencil/marker and paper (for drawing design)