Life Science
Life on the Edge
Visit sea stars and other marine creatures in our touch tanks. See and feel how marine invertebrates are made for living in diverse marine environments. After participating in this workshop students will be better able to:

• Appreciate some of the unique animals that live in the ocean and the significance of their various characteristics;
• Describe their local Alaska shore, including a general description of shore and be able to name several invertebrates that live along the shore; and
• Distinguish and describe the three basic zones of tidal area of the shore

  [3] SA1.1, SA1.2, SA2.1, SA3.1, SC1.1, SC1.2, SC2.1, SC2.2
  [4] SA3.1

Tails and Scales
Slither, crawl or swim to The Imaginarium to learn about and touch bearded dragons, lizards, alligators, and more. After participating in this workshop students will be better able to:

• Understand that reptiles include different animals that have unique adaptations to survive
• Describe what the different reptiles look like;
• Understand how reptiles protect themselves in their environment; and
• Explore first hand how snakes, lizards and turtles are different.

From Teeth to Tummy
What happend to your breakfast? Make a group model of digestion in this newly adapted workshop for young learners. After participating in this workshop students will be better able to:

• Identify the parts and processes of the digestive system;
• Recognize how every “part” of the digestive system has a specific purpose; and
• Appreciate models as providing insight into scientific study

  [3] SA1.1, SA1.2, SA2.1
  [5] SC2.2

Physical Science
What Matters
Future chemists explore fizzy, foamy reactions and use the scientific method to make their own predictions. After participating in this workshop students will be better able to:

• Observe and describe the physical characteristics of materials (water, vinegar, baking soda, flour, & “polymer snow”);
• Develop an understanding of what constitutes a physical change as compared to a chemical change; and
• Use safe laboratory techniques to conduct their explorations by utilizing eye protection and practicing good listening skills

  [3] SA1.1, SA1.2, SA2.1, SB1.1
  [4] SB1.1

Earth Science
Moons & Meteors
This high-impact workshop focuses on meteors and the planets. Students create their own meteorite collisions and spend time in our planetarium. After participating in this workshop students will be better able to:

• Become familiar with the surfaces of our solar system’s inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and some of their moons that have been impacted by meteorites;
• Understand that the earth’s surface doesn’t get struck by as many meteors as other planets and moons because it has a thick atmosphere to protect it; and
• Conduct experiments to see how meteorites change a surface and what factors affect crater size

  [3] SA1.1, SA2.1, SD4.1, SD4.2
  [4] SD4.1
  [5] SD4.1, SD4.2

Soil Seekers
Explore the rock cycle and see how rocks and soil are related. Learn about how water and time affect soil on Earth. After participating in this workshop students will be better able to:

• Understand the properties of rocks and that minerals and crystals are rock “ingredients”;
• Explore how scientists identify rocks;
• Describe how weathering affects rocks and their transition into soils;
• Describe first-hand observations about how different soils allow water to pass through in different ways; and
• Practice collection of data over time and record observations during an experiment

  [3] SA1.1, SA2.1, SD1.1, SD2.1
  [4] SD1.1
  [5] SD1.1