Science Workshop Ideas
Just Some Interesting Ideas and Activities for Science Nexus Workshops… there are endless possibilities!
Creating your own Lava Lamps with lessons on density
A Bottle Rocket blast-off is a fun way to experiment with various vinegar to baking soda ratios for the highest take-off
A Boat Float experiment to understand forces of gravity and buoyancy
Sneak in a lesson of polymer science with Making Slime
Building a Solar System helps understand planets better and encourages students to ask questions
Coding workshops to make simple apps
Building Bridges and testing them for strength is an activity full of academic applications, scientific analysis, and discussions to draw conclusion.
Science or Magic! Classic science magic tricks such as Balloon in a Jar engage in a fun way
Floating Metal paper clips can easily amaze the audience
Ping Pong Ball and Funnel Trick demonstrates the Bernoulli’s Principle and clarifies how birds stay in the air and maintain flight
Robotics STEM lessons encourage logical thinking and creativity
Making a cardboard guitar and exploring the engineering behind how the shape of the guitar can influence the sound
Strawberry, banana, or onion DNA extraction Lab and observing it under a microscope.
The power of citrus: Generating electricity from fruits to light an LED bulb
Making your own working model of a windmill
A rubber band powered car or plane can be a fun way to demonstrate the concepts of energy
A mini Greenhouse Model demonstrating the greenhouse effect
Making a Periscope to see on top of fences and and walls
Making a paper Helicopter to learn about basic aerodynamics
Learn the science behind magic sand using silicon spray
Growing crystals with salt
Create your own soap using a chemical process known as saponification
Study concepts about semi-permeable membranes and osmotic pressure through experiments
How to make Biofuel (biomass, methane) from waste
Make solar powered cars with different designs to make your car go faster
Make your own simple astronomical telescope
Make Your own paper cup walkie-talkie
Create different pitch music with different levels of water in bottles
Homemade simple pinhole and lens camera
Paper chromatography for testing purity of compounds and identifying substances
