Saturday, December 6, 2008 — 1st Floor Blocker Building, Texas A&M University
Expanding Your Horizons
A sixth grade girls conference
$5.00 Registration Fee
CAREER EXPLORATION WORKSHOPS
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| Are you ready to Rumble? Why Do Earthquakes Happen?: Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They don't just slide smoothly; the rocks catch on each other. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that's built up. When the rocks break, the earthquake occurs. During the earthquake and afterward, the plates or blocks of rock start moving, and they continue to move until they get stuck again. |
| Brain Freeze: Effects of extreme cold on everyday objects will be demonstrated. Hammering a nail with a fruit and making an instant slushie are just a small sample of the fun in store. |
| Chasing The Wind: Have you ever wondered why it can rain on your house but not at your school? Come learn how weather forecasts are made, from clouds and thunderstorms to tornadoes and hurricanes. See how to make a tornado in your kitchen. |
| Chemistry In The Kitchen: Ordinary kitchen ingredients have extraordinary chemistry uses! Find out how to make a lava lamp, see colorful and bubbling demonstrations, and finally, make an invisible ink out of regular items, and take your secret pages home with you. Come and discover the science hiding in your kitchen. |
| Delicious Colors: Can we use the same or similar to what we used last year? We plan on doing the same workshop....looking at the different dyes used for M&Ms with paper and resin chromatography. |
| EggStruction: How does an egg survive being launched from a chicken, shipped in a carton, or dropped of the edge of a building? Come learn about design, architecture, and construction by exploring shapes and materials used in structures while building your own Egg Protection Device. Will YOUR egg survive the fall? |
| Forensic Science: Using science to solve crimes: Have you ever seen the television show CSI? Do you want to learn how to be a crime scene investigator using modern science and genetic techniques? This workshop will teach you the science behind fingerprints, blood types, DNA testing and more. Learn how insects can be used to decipher crime scene timelines. Then become a novice investigator to help solve a crime using the techniques you just learned. |
| Gel-Oh!: Have you ever wondered what makes hair gel “work”? What makes diapers so absorbent? We will explore gels and the amazing ways they are impacting our lives. |
| Just as Your Parents Told You, You Really are Star Material!: We, and the matter around us, are made up of different kinds of atoms. Most of these atoms originated in the Stars. Learn about the way in which these atoms are made and how we can duplicate some of these processes on earth using particle accelerators.. Includes a short visit to TAMU's Cyclotron Institute. |
| Magic and Science... it's all fun!: Come join the Magic Team from Champion Technologies to see and learn how to perform some magic tricks! Let's discover together the science behind the magic. |
| Meet Survivor Buddy: The Rescue Robot!: How can you tell if a robot is happy, sad or surprised? Learn first hand by helping give our rescue robot, Survivor Buddy, some personality! Come to our hands-on demonstration and see how robots are much friendlier than they look in the movies! |
| There's More To Road Signs Than Meets the Eye: What’s up with the lime green road signs ? Why do you notice those more than the regular yellow ones? This workshop will demonstrate the science of color and light that lets everybody see road signs both day and night. Amaze your parents next time you’re in the car by explaining how headlights bounce light from road signs back to your eyes. You’ll get to see how psychology and engineering can work together to make highways safer. |
| What Do Ultraviolet Light, The bernoulli Principle, and Ice Cream Have In Common?: They are all going to have to be explored in this session on Chemistry! Come and make a bracelet that will detect damaging ultraviolet light. Learn how wind bags work as an application of the Bernoulli Principle so that you can amaze your family and friends. Use chemical principles to make ice cream that you will eat! The bracelet, windbag and ice cream will be yours to take with you. |
| What is K-9 Search and Rescue?: K-9 search and rescue is the practice of using specially trained people and dogs to search for missing persons in all kinds of situations from the wilderness to collapsed structures; to look for avalanche victims; and to perform human remains recovery operations on land as well as in the water. K-9 searchers work closely with law enforcement agencies in an effort to reunite families and loved ones. Most K-9 search and rescue teams also present educational programs to the community about what to do if you or a loved one becomes lost or missing. |
| What's For Dinner?: “What’s for dinner?” the rabbit asked the coyote. Find out more about the relationship between rabbits and coyotes while playing a WILD game of chase. What influences the relationship between rabbits and coyotes? How does it change and why? Do human actions affect wildlife and their survival? Put on your running shoes and come on! |
| Wings, Feet, and Antennae --Oh MY!!!: Imagine yourself with 4 wings, 6 legs, and quivering antennae searching for a place to lay eggs, to feed, and to hide. Come enjoy our live insect zoo, feed ants, pet hissing roaches, and learn why a termite follows a trail. Join in the discoveries of insect lives and habits through experimentation. Look at our world on a different scale. |
| Yes, it is Rocket Science!: Come blast off by constructing a balloon-powered rocket to launch the greatest payload possible to the ceiling. You'll have a BLAST! |
9:15-9:45 Check-In: 1st floor Blocker Building
9:45-10:00 Opening / 10:00-10:45 Workshop I / 10:55-11:40 Workshop II
11:50-12:35 Workshop III / 12:35-1:00 Lunch / 1:00-1:45 Chemistry Road Show / Closing Remarks
9:45-10:00 Opening / 10:00-10:45 Workshop I / 10:55-11:40 Workshop II
11:50-12:35 Workshop III / 12:35-1:00 Lunch / 1:00-1:45 Chemistry Road Show / Closing Remarks