UNH Manchester
88 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101
United States
REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 4, CLOSES DECEMBER 2
It's that time of year again for the fun, interactive, educational 4-H Science Bonanza! This December 14th, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 pm, youth ages 5-11 are welcome at this day filled with activities that fuel their interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Teams of educators will help your little ones safely learn about electricity, create a new invention, control a robot, become a wildlife detective, and so much more! Our youngest participants will explore science activities geared to their level. The Expo will again be filled with displays from local STEM education organizations. Adults are required to stay with their 5-7yo participant.
Cost: $5 per youth for the day, includes snack, with a max $20 for families (scholarships are available upon request to Megan Glenn). Credit Card payment is recommended but if paying by cash/check payment must be received by Dec 2nd to hold your reservation.
Cloverbuds (ages 5-7)will experience all sessions in a pre-assigned group and will move to each session with their group.
SEE THE SCIENCE BONANZA PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Workshops for the Juniors (ages 8-11) are on a first-registered first-confirmed basis. Some workshops have a limited number of participants. The workshops offered this year are:
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Programming Micro:bits To Control Robots: In this workshop, you will learn to program Micro:Bits using the MakeCode programming environment. You will then use the Micro:Bit Radio functions to build a controller that can control a robot. |
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Feeling Electric: Hands on demonstration displaying what electricity is and how we use it in our everyday lives. |
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Electric Snow People: This electrifying workshop will help you understand how a circuit board works in many of your toys. We will experiment with LED’s and playdough! Join us in making your own lite up snowperson! |
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Learn What Owls Eat: The workshop will consist of a discussion of what owls eat and how their digestive system works to create an “Owl Pellet” Each child will be given an Owl pellet as well as an Identification guide. They will dissect the pellet and using the guide identify what the owl ate. They will all be given another pellet if time permits. Finally, we will discuss as a group their findings |
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BioBubbles With The STEM-MoBILE: Learn about the cutting-edge science of biofabrication – making new organs, bones, and tissue – with the STEM-MoBILE! Perform your own experiment to create hydrogels, or “BioBubbles,” with starch from algae and salt from limestone, and learn about the ways that scientists are using the same materials to grow cells! After the lab activity, you’ll explore the STEM-MoBILE’s traveling science lab, getting a chance to see and interact with the lab equipment. |
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Chain Reactions: Explore the crazy and creative world of Rube Goldberg Machines in this workshop with UNH’s Young Inventors’ Program. Use your creativity to build your very own chain reaction contraption to perform a simple task in a complex and comical way. This workshop is an introduction and can be a steppingstone to creating a larger machine of your own to be entered into the Northern New England Invention Convention, the NH 4-H State Makers Expo Competition and several other opportunities to showcase your invention! |
