Science on Wheels: we drive our van to your school

During the school year, the Bradbury Science Museum Educators drive our van to schools within 90 minutes of Los Alamos on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We visit with a minimum of four classes in one location at the school for 1-hour sessions. Our programs are participatory and highly engaging. We schedule trips as we receive requests, on a first-come first-served basis.

We are fully subscribed for the 2011-12 school year. The request form is currently removed. Please visit this page in August to find our 2012-13 schedule and to register for a visit to your school.

2011-2012 Programs

Discover the Elemental Earth

October/November

Use geology to explore elements in the periodic table. This will include our traveling “rock museum.”

Discover Our Place in the Universe

December/January

Tour our Solar System and Milky Way Galaxy in a portable planetarium.

Investigate Invisible Forces

February/March

Explore magnetic forces using things like chaotic pendulums, Newton’s Flying Magnets, particle accelerators, and our magnetic force macroscope.

Strengthen Your Powers of Observation

April/May

Sharpen one of the key skills in scientific study, observation, by using a variety of tools, including digital microscopes. Learn the difference between micro and nano and explore how scientists “see” the invisible world.

Notice:

This is an application for programs. You do not have a reservation until we have communicated back with you and confirmed the appointment!

Please list several dates to make it more likely that we can accommodate you.

Winter weather

The Science on Wheels van does not travel during weather events when there is a delay or cancellation either at your school or involving Los Alamos National Laboratory. We often can’t contact a school in these events. We will make every effort to reschedule, if possible, close to the cancellation date. The Lab’s closure information number is (505) 667-6622.