Homeschool Day: Careers in Energy

**Announcement**
This Wednesday’s (Jan. 12) “Careers in Energy” event has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27. We apologize for the change and hope you can join us on the new date. All registrations made for Jan. 12, including Learning Labs, have been automatically updated for Jan. 27. If you registered and are unable to attend on Jan. 27, however, please email info@sciencemill.org.
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Rescheduled date: Thursday, January 27th, 10am-2pm

“Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.”

– Albert Einstein

Hands-on Activities

Make a Waterwheel
Design and build a working waterwheel from recycled materials. Follow the flow of energy from rushing water to the turning blades of your hydro-turbine, then experiment to see how weight affects the rate of rotation.

Pedal Power 
Transform mechanical energy into electrical energy while getting a workout! This bicycle-powered generator demonstrates how energy moves from human to machine to electricity.

DIY Flashlight
Experiment with electricity and see how it flows by building a simple circuit with LED lights. Add a popsicle stick and a little flare to create your own mini flashlight!

Living Mural
Convert your creative energy into an energy-themed artwork for this ever-changing art installation—we’ll reveal its newest form at next month’s Homeschool Day events.

Career Corner
Take home our Career Corner handout featuring careers and skills needed in the field of energy resources, along with links to activities and games to explore at home.  

Learning Labs

Kinder-2nd Grade

Fossil Fuel Funk – 10:30-11:15am

Fossil fuels take thousands of years to form, but we can create a speedy model with simple materials. Watch “fuels” form, then extract them and see how people put them to work. Investigate the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, explore renewable energy sources and get introduced to a variety of careers in the field of energy resources. 

3rd-5th Grade

Wind Wattage – 11:30am-12:30pm

How do engineers transform wind into electrical energy—and what makes that energy “renewable”? Find out by building your own miniature wind turbine! Measure its power output, then think like an engineer to improve your turbine’s design and determine the best position for energy production.

6th-12th Grade

It’s Electric! – 1:00-2:00pm

Spark your electrical engineering and entrepreneurial skills by designing an electric car with Hummingbird robotics and servo motors. Experiment with energy optimization as you test drive your prototype. Can you create a product that uses less energy to complete the course?