STEM Tours

Maximize classroom learning and solidify scientific concepts with a field trip they'll never forget!

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TOUR INFORMATION

Stem Tour content supports academic standards. We can accommodate groups of up to 100 students. Groups larger than 100 will need to make reservations on multiple days.

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REQUEST A TOUR

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This 2.5 hour experience includes:

• 30-minute Science Demonstration in our Imaginatorium. (All School Groups must enter the Imaginatorium together. For safety reasons, students/teachers may not enter or exit once the demonstration has begun. Some of our science demonstrations include occasional loud noises and explosions. Ear protection is available for audience members with sensory sensitivities.)
• 35-minute lab experience with multiple touchpoints on the chosen topic.
• 1-hour in UnEarthed and STEM Zone exhibits.

This tour accommodates 1 teacher (per classroom) and 1 additional adult for the supervision of students (per classroom). Additional adult chaperones CANNOT be accommodated due to room capacities.

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2026-2027 Pricing Structure

STEM Tour rates are guaranteed for the 2026-2027 school year (ending June 30, 2027).

• $15 per student, 100 students (25 minimum)
• $7.50 per student for Title 1 schools
• Teachers, bus drivers, and required school personnel receive free admission

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Reservations

Group visits are booked based on availability and fill up quickly! To book a STEM Tour, please contact the Reservations Department at ssw@cdmfun.org or (423) 648-6040. Please make reservations at least 3 weeks in advance.

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CHOOSE FROM SIX TOPICS

SENSE-ATIONAL | Grades K-1

When phenomena aren't understood, they can seem like magic. Once the underlying concept is explained, students realize it isn't magic after all. It's science!

Topics explored include:

The Five Senses | Scientific Thinking and Questioning | Effects of Heating and Cooling on Matter

MAKING WAVES | Grades 1-4

Let's make some waves! Explore the different types of waves by playing with sounds and lights, using radios, and vibrating water.

Topics explored include:

Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves | Components of Sound (Vibration, Medium, Receiver) | Transparent, Translucent, Opaque, and Reflective Materials

STATES OF MATTER | Grades 2-5

Matter makes up everything around us! Examine gases, solids, and liquids, investigate the factors that can change states of matter, and experiment with mixtures.

Topics explored include:

Atoms as the Building Blocks of Matter | States of Matter and their Properties | Effects of Heating and Cooling on Matter

ELECTRIFIED | Grades 3-5

Electricity is a powerful force that we use every day. Investigate static and current electricity, build and test circuits using conductors and insulators, and even explore electromagnetism!

Topics explored include:

Static and Current Electricity | The Role of Conductors and Insulators in Open and Closed Circuits | Electromagnets

FORCES AND MOTION | Grades 3-5

Forces are all around you, even the ones you can't see! Experiment with gravity, launch rockets, and race objects of differing masses to explore Newton's Law of Motion and Gravity.

Topics explored include: 

Gravity | Newton's Laws of Motion | Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

SIMPLE MACHINES | Grades 3-5

Simple machines make work easier! Using a variety of simple machines, students will understand the relationships between forces, load, and work.

Topics explored include: 

Relations between Forces, Work, and Load | Simple Machines (Levels, Inclined Planes, Screws, Wedges, Wheels and Axles/Pulleys) | Identifying the Mechanical Advantages of Simple Machines

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