Technology and Art

E.S. Schubert Studio
What happens when you apply technology and art? Some very fascinating technics! Join us at Sculpture Studios to try some new and interesting applications in art design.
6-8.ETS1.A Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

Science of Construction

Brassfield & Gorrie
From the foundation to the roof, science is vital to the production of materials used in buildings. Join Mitch today as he learns more about how necessary science is to the building industry.
6-8.PS1.A.3 Gather, analyze, and present information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and how they impact society. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on natural resources that undergo a chemical process to form the synthetic material. Examples of new materials could include new medicine, foods, and alternative fuels.]
ES.3.A. 6 c. Analyze the ways humans affect the erosion and deposition of soil and rock materials (e.g., clearing of land, planting vegetation, paving land, construction of new buildings, building or removal of dams) and propose possible solutions

Architecture and Design

Frank Lloyd Wright House
The Geometry and Symmetry of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architechural designs inspire in so many ways, from the math of how it works to the almost sci-fi feel of some of his designs. Join us today to be inspired to create your own architechural marvels.
Geometry B – Visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.
Identify the shapes of two-dimensional cross-sections of three-dimensional objects.

Physical Reactions and Chemical Reactions

Science City
What is the difference between a physical reaction and a chemical reaction? Join us today at Science City to find out and to see some explosive demonstrations.
6-8.PS1.A.2 Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. [Clarification Statement: Examples of reactions could include burning sugar or steel wool, fat reacting with sodium hydroxide, and mixing zinc with hydrogen chloride.]

ME.1.C.8.b Describe the physical and chemical properties (e.g., magnetic attraction, conductivity, melting point and boiling point, reactivity) of pure substances (elements or compounds) (e.g., copper wire, aluminum wire, iron, charcoal, sulfur, water, salt, sugar, sodium bicarbonate, galena, quartz, magnetite, pyrite) using appropriate senses and tools

Programmable Technology

Ellison Technology
Technology does more today than ever before and will continue to more as we move into the future. Today we learn about some of the programmable technology that creates instrumental pieces to our every day lives and how robots help perform tasks that help create a better quality of life for us.
ST.1.A.6-8 a. Explain how technological improvements, such as those developed for use in space exploration, the military, or medicine, have led to the invention of new products that may improve lives here on Earth

Cars and Trains Technology

National Transportation
How have engines progressed from muscle-powered to steam/gas powered to electric-powered? It helps to understand the evolution of engines to be able to dream about new and improved. Today, we visit the National Museum of Transportation to see some of the engines of the past and dream about the engines of the future.
ST.1.C.6-8 a. Describe how technological solutions to problems (e.g., storm water runoff, fiber optics, windmills, efficient car design, electronic trains without conductors, sonar, robotics, Hubble telescope) can have both benefits and drawbacks
ST.1.A.6-8 a. Explain how technological improvements, such as those developed for use in space exploration, the military, or medicine, have led to the invention of new products that may improve lives here on Earth