Social Science

Black Box: How is Science Done?

Try to figure out what is inside the Black Box without opening it. With the Black Box activity, introduce the idea of reasoning from indirect observations. Any discovery made in the field of science was possible due to many such attempts. A good example is the identification of extra solar planets. We have not seen or photographed them but we know they are there from two indirect means. One is the regular decreasing light when the planet gets between their sun and us. The other is the slight wobble of the star in response to the planet’s orbit.

Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg A (BDA) | First Floor | Hallway

Art/Design

Modern White Photo Booth

Take a photo with your friends and family and get a photo strip to take home with you.

Zone B: Tempe • Old Main (MAIN) Outdoors | Old Main Lawn

Natural Science

Small Fish, Big Splash!

Did you know that earth is made up of countless ecosystems? They can be as large as a desert or as small as your backyard. But what happens when water pollutants, such as BPA, are added to an ecosystem? Go on a fishing quest to different ecosystems and play games to learn how a small fish from a faraway river basin helps us understand the effects of pollutants on the growth and behavior of animals.

Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center C (LSC) | First Floor | Entryway

Social Science

Arizona Giant Map

It would take some time to traverse Arizona from Mexico to Utah and California to New Mexico - instead take your shoes off and explore our giant 17- by 20-foot map on foot! Great for kids 7-11 but fun for everyone - stop by to play a map game or just explore!

Zone A: Tempe • Coor Hall (COOR) Outdoors | East Patio

Natural Science

Live and Pinned Insects

Have you ever wondered what the inside of a bee hive looks like? Do you want to see ants tending to their queen? Are you curious why the Madagascar Hissing cockroach hisses? You can get these questions answered and more as well as see lots of living and preserved critters at the Social Insect Research Group booth where numerous insect researchers will be showing off insects and talking about their research.

Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center C (LSC) | First Floor | Atrium

Art/Design

DIY Selfie Station

Take a selfie with Sparky or choose one of 11 change makers that have made a difference in our world.

Zone B: Tempe • Old Main (MAIN) Outdoors | Old Main Lawn

Student Life

Dress Like a Soldier

Veterans Upward Bound will have real U.S. Army uniforms that you can put on to look like a real life soldier. Come by and put on a vest that soldiers wear overseas as well as helmets and eyewear. Get your picture taken with it all on to show everyone what you would look like right out of Basic Training.

Zone B: Tempe • Old Main (MAIN) Outdoors | Old Main Lawn

Business

Let's Get Down to Business

Come visit the W. P. Carey School of Business activity area to learn about how to create a business! Join us and foster your entrepreneurial spirit by starting with an idea and turning the idea into a business! You can also decode secret messages and engage in data games as you creatively, dream and explore with W. P. Carey students and balloon animals there to guide you through the activities.

Zone B: Tempe • Old Main (MAIN) Outdoors | Old Main Lawn

Art/Design

Learn How Screen-Printing Works!

Special Hours: 1-4 p.m.

Stop by and see how to screen-print on fabric with current School of Art students. Great for all ages! Visitors will receive a free "I Heart Art" bandana while supplies last.

Zone A: Tempe • Art Building (ART) Outdoors | Entryway

Student Life

Graduate College Superhero Universe

Step inside the Graduate College universe to create your own superhero persona with the superhero name generator, spin the wheel of super powers and discover that not all super heroes wear masks. Also, let us know how YOU plan to save the world by signing our superhero panel and help expand the graduate college universe!

Zone B: Tempe • Old Main (MAIN) Outdoors | 'Old Main Lawn

Natural Science

Physics: The Phundamental Science

Make pie tins fly, manipulate invisible force fields and see a super-cold superconductor so strong it will even keep spinning upside down! Come by the Physics department to dive into the fundamentals of the universe with hands-on demonstrations for all ages!

Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186

Social Science

Get Lost

Navigate a small maze and use your success to contribute to the overall navigation of a larger maze. Being a Pathfinder means exploring every opportunity. Getting “lost in the woods” is a part of every discovery. When you get through to the end, your success can add to the success of your entire community.

Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg A (BDA) | First Floor | Breezeway

Sustainability

Work Alongside an ASU Solar Engineer and Create Your Own Solar Cell

Laboratories, such as ASU's Solar Power Lab (SPL), create their own silicon solar cells for research. At the SPL, silicon wafers are purchased, but all the processing is done with in the building's cleanroom, the main area housing the chemical baths and tools that are free of contaminants. In this activity, participants make their way through the laboratory process of making solar cells, creating their own mock solar cell to take home. Participants follow steps while learning how solar cells are manufactured, why these processes are done and problems that solar engineers are trying to solve via research.

Zone C: Tempe • Engineering Research Center (ENGRC) | First Floor | Entryway

Engineering

Intro to Laser Cutting

The name says it all, whether you want to etch detailed graphics, cut intricate patterns or fabricate complex 3D objects, this tool will make your life much easier. Please visit Fulton Schools of Engineering Laser Cutter Lab if you're interested in learning more about this amazing tool.

Zone C: Tempe • Engineering Center F (ECF) | First Floor | 103