Science Extravaganzas for School Groups!

Here's a great opportunity for your group of 15-160 students to apply what is learned in a science show by participating in a hands-on workshop following the demonstration. Students have an opportunity to individually explore the topic further, reinforce concepts introduced in the show and work cooperatively with other children to conduct science experiments.

Here's a great opportunity for your students to apply what is learned in a science show by participating in a hands-on workshop following the demonstration. Science Extravaganzas consist of a 45 minute science show and a 45 minute SpyCenter workshop. Students have an opportunity to individually explore the topic further, reinforce concepts introduced in the show and work cooperatively with other children to conduct science experiments. Cost is $5.75/student to see the live science demonstration and participate in the hands-on workshop.

It's easy to book your Extravaganza! Simply select the science show that meets your needs and interests. Call to make a reservation and let us know that you want to participate in the corresponding workshop as well. We require your group to provide on adult teacher/facilitator for eery eight students. Teachers and adult facilitators are admitted free.

The box office opens 15 to 20 minutes before show time. Reservations are recommended 2 to 3 weeks in advance. In the event you cancel a confirmed program with less than one week's notice, you will be invoiced for half of the amount of your group's original reservation. Food service is available in the mall or a nearby food establishment can be recommended.

 

To book a Science Extravaganza
event call (423) 875-8522.

 

Choose from these great SpyCenter workshops:

Magical Science Extravaganza

For the youngest students, all science seems like magic! Kindergarten, first and second grade students who see the It’s Not Magic, It’s Science or Good Vibrations shows will be amazed at the sensory rich activities of this workshop.

  • Turn plain water into snow and try to make a “snowball” (see and feel)
  • Laugh out loud as classmates bang together hangar necklaces and listen to the eerie sounds (hear and feel)
  • Play ping pong basketball with a hair dryer (see, hear and feel)
  • Take the Jelly Belly taste test (smell and taste)
  • Figure out how to see the secret message

Electricity Extravaganza

Students are amazed and awestruck by the power of electricity. Enjoy our most popular science show and then work through a series of 7 activity stations to explore and reinforce important electricity concepts. Station activities include:

  • identifying conductors and insulators
  • identifying and work with simple, series, and parallel circuits
  • working with static electricity
  • creating electromagnets
  • building an electric circuit using fruits and vegetables
  • building circuits to operate fans, buzzers and lights
  • building simple, series and parallel circuits using snap blocks

Matter Extravaganza

Here is a fun excuse to play with and investigate dry ice. In this workshop following the What's the Matter show, students explore dry ice to experience changing states of matter. Working in small groups, they will:

  • compare dry ice to water ice
  • complete their own explorations to make important discoveries
  • capture CO2 gas to make amazing bubbles
  • evaluate the effect temperature has on changing states
  • create an environment in which bubbles don't sink

Motion Extravaganza

Explore and use simple machines and the fascinating laws of motion to work through these motion filled activities. Activities vary depending on the age of the students and are appropriate when done in conjunction with the Simple Machine, Motion Notion or Physical Science Sampler shows.

  • Build a 3-4 step chain reaction to complete a specified activity using materials from the “junk yard”
  • Design and build a device to pop a ping pong ball high enough into the air to be able to catch it
  • Create a device to kick a ball at least 12”
  • Engineer the tallest tower
  • Construct a kinetic sculpture
  • Use cams and levers to create an automata
  • Explore the potential energy in a rubber band in creative ways
  • Create a marble maze to see how slowly a marble can fall into the bucket

 

Pirate Science Extravaganza

The rollicking fun Pirate Science show introduces concepts of density, floating and sinking, air pressure and the Bernoulli principle to train future "pirates" in the science of sailing and treasure hunting. Seven activity stations help to reinforce important concepts. Station activities include:

  • exploring densities of solids within liquids
  • working with the Bernoulli principle to inflate an 8' long balloon and make amazing discoveries with paper
  • exploring displacement to make lots of pennies float
  • watching the affect of air pressure on a marshmallow creation
  • using the Bernoulli principle to make a ball float in mid-air
  • modifying shapes of an objects to determine their ability to float
  • creating a situation where paper plunged into water remains completely dry

 

Cautions

Some of the shows contain occasional loud noises and explosions. Children bothered by these sounds should sit near the exit doors and be removed from the theatre at the appropriate time.

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