Other Offerings
Pinhead is proud to offer new opportunities for students to learn more about the wonders of scientific discovery outside of our traditional program offerings. Now, students can explore science after school or on their own time with these amazing new programs.
“No School Science Project”
In collaboration with the Wilkinson Public Library, the Pinhead Institute is proud to present our new after-school science programs.
Come learn how fun (and messy) science can be!
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February 25: Sticky, Slimy Science 3:30 PM Wilkinson Public Library FREE! Make an ooey, gooey mess by creating different kinds of slime and comparing them! Mix in different colors and see how the slime changes and if it is most like a liquid or a solid. |
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March 2: Eggcellent Egg Drop 3:30 PM Wilkinson Public Library FREE! Can you drop an egg off the 2nd floor of the library without it breaking? Using different materials, come up with a way to cushion an egg as it falls! |
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March 7: Grow and Glow Crystals 3:30 PM Wilkinson Public Library FREE! Grow different kinds of crystals, even some that glow in the dark! |
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March 29: Layering Liquids 3:30 PM Wilkinson Public Library FREE! Investigate which liquids are lighter than others and what objects float or sink… and why! |
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May 13 : Spectrum Spectacular 3:30 PM Wilkinson Public Library FREE! Join Pinhead as we explore the cool kaleidoscope of colors. Come learn that science isn't just black and white. |
"Pinhead Packs"
Check us out! The Pinhead Institute is now offering science on-the-go! Take home cool science experiments created and tested by your local science experts. Want to learn more about the rock formations that surround us? How about understanding more about why snow melts faster when covered with dust? Stop by the Wilkinson Public Library to grab a “Pinhead Pack” to learn more about the science that surrounds you.
Pinhead Pack #1: Rockin' Rocks
• Safety goggles
• Books:
o Crystals and Gems (DK Eyewitness Books)
o Rocks and Minerals (DK Eyewitness Books)
o If You Find a Rock (Peggy Christian)
o Everybody Needs a Rock (Byrd Baylor)
• Break Open Geodes (1 broken/1 whole)
• Magnifying Glass
• Petrified Wood sample
• Scratch Test kit
• Sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous samples
• Mixed rocks and minerals – create your own dichotomous key, use with scratch test kit, identify rocks and minerals that are in the Telluride area.
• Rock Cycle diagram
• How to make Rock Candy recipe
• Rock Cycle Fudge recipe/diagram
• Crosswords/coloring pages
Pinhead Pack #2: The Science of Snow
• Books:
o The Story of Snow (Mark Cassino)
o Snow Crystals (WA Bentley)
o Snowflake Bentley (Martin and Azarian)
o The Kids Winter Handbook
o In the Snow: Who’s Been Here
• Snow thermometer – test temperature of snow in sun and shade, monitor temperature over the course of a day
• Dark cloth (12” x 12”) – collect snowflakes for study, just like WA Bentley
• Hand held microscope
• Animal Track mold (any) – animals leave behind tracks in the snow that can be followed to discover where they live, what they eat and how they survive. Make your own tracks in the snow and keep your own track cast.
• Plaster of paris
• Tweezers
• Ruler –measuring snow depth
• Shovel – dig a snow pit
• White paper (scissors?) – create your own unique snowflake
