Cycle 1
Geo Explorers
Ever wondered what makes your hometown (or any other place) unique? Put on your explorer's hat and grab your camera—it’s time to discover the hidden geological gems around you and show the world why your local area is worth visiting!
In this expedition, you will venture outside to identify and research significant geological features within your local area or any area of interest. Learn about the science behind these features, explore the local weather and its impact on the land, and understand how to conserve these beautiful spots.
As you gain a deeper understanding of these places, you will create a compelling travel brochure that highlights the uniqueness of the locality—designed to attract virtual visitors from your class and boost awareness about the town’s natural beauty and significance. Through this project, which will include a sustainable tourism proposal, you will educate yourself, share the science and conservation of these areas, and tap into the entrepreneurs and marketers inside you!
Cycle 2
Wildcrafted
What if magical plant remedies were real?
This expedition blends real-world foraging with fantasy herbology. Students explore plant adaptations, systems in plants and animals, and the science behind both traditional and fictional remedies. We’ll investigate how plants grow, reproduce, defend themselves, and interact within ecosystems, while also exploring plant-based solutions for healing, sustainability, and survival.
Through hands-on experiments, creative design, and mythical inspiration, students will reimagine ancient and futuristic herbal wisdom.
Cycle 2
Our Body The City
Better health, safer cities, tastier food.
The key to the future may be inside us all. Ever wondered why your skin glows, how your taste buds recognize flavors, or which cells help send those messages to your brain? If your cells could talk, what would your brain cells say to your muscle cells? Join us on an adventure to understand the inner workings of the human body.
In this 12-week expedition, students will study the human body—its organs, tissues, and cells. But they won’t stop at basic understanding: they’ll develop creative projects as diverse as humanity itself. Imagine using the liver to design an ideal factory, cells as the foundation for new therapies, or the circulatory system as inspiration for a cutting-edge plumbing or transit network.
We’ll explore why the body makes millions of new cells every second, and why skin cells regenerate quickly while nerve cells do not. Along the way, students will draw analogies between the human body and what makes factories, companies, and cities function effectively. Each organ, system, and cell becomes part of a bigger metaphor.
Through hands-on investigations using Foldscopes, interactive discussions, and project-based learning, students will uncover the specialized roles of cells—and the real-world lessons they offer for innovation, health, and design.
Cycle 3
Let's go to Space Camp!
Over 12 weeks, they’ll explore the laws of physics and space science to understand how objects move through space, how astronauts live and work on the International Space Station, and how engineers design the technology that gets us there. Students will take part in astronaut training simulations, design challenges, and interactive exhibits that bring space science and engineering to life.
With a mix of hands-on experiments, collaborative problem-solving, and design thinking, students will tackle real-world challenges that astronauts face. This expedition culminates in a final project where students pitch their own space-ready invention, product, or experiment—designed to survive the extremes of space.
Cycle 3
Stomp Into Space
Ready for launch?
What does it take to beat gravity and explore the final frontier? In this expedition, you’ll get to launch your own stomp rockets while learning the science behind how they work! Come explore Newton’s Laws of Motion and see how they explain the forces that control your rocket’s flight. Learn how to calculate important things like speed, height, and how long your rocket stays in the air. Discover how air resistance and different surfaces (like concrete vs. grass) can change how your rocket moves and lands.
This fun, hands-on course will help you understand the math and physics that make rockets blast off!
