Science Museum Oklahoma

Classroom activities are optimized for groups of 20-30 students. Each session runs 45 minutes to an hour. Content can be adjusted for grade level.

ENGINEERING SQUAD: TOY DESIGN TEAM (Grades 4-6)
This imaginative toy design challenge will develop students’ problem-solving skills, while allowing them to be toymakers for a day. They will design, build, test, and experience first-hand the basics of engineering.
 
SCIENCE STUDIO (Grades 4-6)
Calling all artists! Did you know that much of art has a scientific component to it as well? Come learn about how science and art intersect while creating a few of your own masterpieces to take home. Whether it’s a robotic friend who helps you draw or an awesome mathematically-based line drawing, you’re sure to tap into your inner-artist and scientist in this creatively diverse program!

ADAPTING ANIMALS (Grades 4-6)
You may think you know about animal defense mechanisms, but do you know which snake plays dead to escapes its predators? Do you know which reptile spins its entire body to defend itself? How about which insect is hearty enough to be dropped from a two-story building and still survive? If you don’t know, have no fear! Come meet our scaly, spiny, amazingly adaptable partners in this hands-on program, and you’ll learn all the incredible ways they survive and protect themselves!

ADVENTURES IN SIMPLE MACHINERY (Grades 6-8)
A staple of ancient warfare, catapults have changed a lot in their design over the centuries. From the Romans to the Chinese to the French, many cultures have engineered different ways to harness tension or gravity to launch their projectiles. What type of catapult can you create? Join us as we design, build and test ancient weaponry models using everyday modern objects.