Classroom Connections

A beginning look at how plants and animals grow and change. Students will work together to solve the life cycle challenges.

Transform your classroom into a vibrant exploration of the natural world with our dynamic program on plant and animal adaptation! Students will dive into the fascinating needs of plants and animals, discovering the incredible adaptations that enable them to thrive in their environment. This hands-on experience will captivate young minds and bring the science of survival to life!

Number of Students: 30

Length: 45 Minutes

Learn about the wonders of our solar system, the sun, moon and stars through stories and activities.

Number of students: 30

Length: 30-45 min

Bring the vibrant heritage of Kansas to life in your classroom with our immersive State Symbols program! Students will engage all five senses as they explore and interact with Kansas's unique symbols, uncovering fascinating facts and experiencing the rich tapestry of our state's identity. This hands-on, sensory-rich adventure will captivate young learners and deepen their connection to Kansas.

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes

Discover the colorful world underneath your feet as we explore minerals in this creative program! Students will learn about what minerals are, where they come from, how scientists classify them, and be introduced to a rainbow of minerals. We’ll finish by painting a bookmark with mineral-based paints and getting hands-on with some mineral specimens.

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes

Sound is all around us, but we can't see it! In this activity, your class will explore how energy, vibrations, and waves create sound. Students will learn how sound is produced and travels through the air using visualizations and models. At the end, they’ll apply their knowledge to create a straw pan flute to take home.

Number of students: 30

Length: 45 minutes

Step into the captivating world of snails and discover their incredible superpowers in this interactive, educational extravaganza! This program is designed to thrill students with hands-on experiments, sensory exploration, and a deep dive into the marvels of these unassuming yet extraordinary creatures.

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes

Designing, fixing, and improving habitats for survival. Find out how animals build shelters to protect themselves from predators and extreme weather. Students will be challenged to make a spiderweb that can hold an insect (kidney bean).

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes

Your class will have fun with words and word play as we dissect the elements of haiku and lantern poems focusing on word syllables and imagery. Once our creative juices are flowing students will write their own poems.

Number of students: 30

Length: 45 minutes

Ignite your students' curiosity with an inspiring exploration of Amelia Earhart's adventurous life and the science of flight! This engaging program not only dives into the story of the pioneering Kansan aviator but also lets students design, build, and test their own paper planes, making science come alive in their classroom.

Number of students: 30

Length: 30-40 minutes

Learn about Kansas’ ancient underwater past as we discuss fossils, including our state fossils. Study more ancient animals than just dinosaurs in this roaring good time of a program. We’ll discuss a zoo of fossilized life from an “abnormal shrimp” to one of the first fish that crawled onto land. Students will get to practice their paleontology skills and uncover their own fossils to take home. 

Number of students: 30

Length: 45 minutes

Dive into this locally focused program about the water we pull from wells. How does it get below ground? Where does it exist in our state? How do we use it? How can we conserve it? Students will take a closer look at this often-mysterious part of the water cycle and learn about the dynamic relationships between humans and water. 

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes

Students will learn about Auroras: What causes them, where they can be seen, and why they appear in different colors. Students will create art using paint and magnets, just like our earth’s magnetic field helps create auroras. This year, scientists predict a lot of solar storms. There hasn’t been this much activity for over 20 years!

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes

Water can be found on earth in all three states of matter – solid, liquid, and gas. Students will experience this as they move through the water cycle. They will get to make a beaded water cycle bracelet or zipper pull as they complete their adventure.

Number of Students: 30

Length: 30 Minutes

Students will learn how living organisms are classified and given scientific names through binomial nomenclature. This includes the who, how, and why of naming species, along with fun examples like animals named after cartoons, books, and celebrities. Students will also become "pastaologists," sorting pasta by physical traits and creating names for new pasta "species."

Number of students: 30

Length: 30 minutes