Beginner STEM Labs
Dive in Hands-on with Wisconsin Agriculture
Enhance your students' visit to Farm Wisconsin with a Beginner STEM Lab. These hands-on labs allow the students to dig a little deeper into Wisconsin agriculture. Selections can be made on the Field Trip Reservation form.
Beginner STEM Lab Field Trip Add-On: $2/student
See examples of beginner STEM lab offerings below
Egg-ceptional Poultry
Prepare for messy hands in this egg dissection STEM lab! Begin with observation of the egg’s exterior; look closely – it’s porous and full of tiny holes! Then crack open the egg and hunt for the egg’s yolk, albumin, inner and outer membranes. Discover how an egg is perfectly designed to support the growth of a baby chick and why eggs are a great addition to a daily diet in our most popular STEM lab.
Craving Cranberries
Wisconsin’s state fruit, the cranberry, is famously known for its ability to float in water – but what allows a cranberry to float? (Hint: this property also is responsible for why a cranberry will bounce when dropped!) Explore the unique properties of a cranberry and the methods used for harvesting and sorting fruit in Wisconsin bogs during this STEM lab.
Strawberry DNA Extraction
Deoxyribonucleic acid – what is it, and can it be found in a strawberry? We’ll answer these questions, and then dive in with both hands! Learn how to extract DNA from one of Wisconsin’s most delicious fruits, and then make observations about this molecule essential to life itself. This STEM lab is sure to peak an interest in science and first-hand research.
Color Taste Test
This STEM lab focuses on teaching students about the connection between food appearances and food taste. Our eyes are a very important part of how we taste and perceive food, and with the differences in color, will students identify a difference in taste?
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