With this workshop, teachers can bring the excitement of our new home in space into the classroom with activities developed by NASA and Star Station One. Teachers can see how the simplest tasks of daily life are changed in microgravity. Solar System Exploration Join us as we bring the excitement of NASA s space exploration into your classroom. In this workshop, teachers will be introduced to hands-on activities developed by the JPL s Solar System Education Program. We will focus on current missions like Stardust, Cassini, and Galileo.
Teachers can also discover the wonders of night sky observation.
The constellations, visible planets, and deep sky objects will be the focus of hands-on activities. Surgery Beyond the Cutting Edge Using Carnegie Science Center's latest exhibit, you will be taken beyond conventional thinking about surgery and be offered a unique look at how light, sound and other forms of energy are being applied in today's faster, safer, less-invasive procedures. Discover how electromagnetic waves, such as laser beams and gamma rays, can replace scalpels, and how ultrasonic shock waves can break up kidney stones. Experiment with fiber optic endoscopes. Explore the effects of heating and cooling tissue to extreme temperatures and test your hand-eye coordination using simulated surgical tools.