Tempe Campus Activities
Date/Time: February 25, 2023, 1-5pm
Culture/Language | Elementary school & under
Your Name in Ukrainian
Have your name written in Ukrainian on a name tag to take with you.
Zone B: Tempe • Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL) Outdoors | Durham Hall Patio
Art/Design | High school & up
Student ASLA Plant Sale
The student chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will be on-site with native and desert-adapted plants for sale.
Zone A: Tempe • Neeb Hall (NEEB) Outdoors | Neeb Plaza
Natural Science | Middle school
Exploring Plasma Balls
Electrons are tiny, charged particles that surround all atoms which make up everything in the universe! In the Beus CXFEL laboratory, we free electrons from their home in atoms and accelerate them to near the speed of light. In this demo, we show that by accelerating electrons through gas, we can produce colorful plasma inside a glass orb and change the direction of plasma filaments by touching different parts of the glass.
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Biodesign B Atrium
Social Science | Elementary school & under
Future Sun Devil
The children are asked one question about the various emphasis areas such as organizational communication, health communication, etc. When they answer the question correctly, they get awarded the degree of “future HDSHC graduate.” They will hold up a frame that resembles Instagram to stand behind and are given a cap and tassel to wear for the picture. The frame will include the name of the school and our Instagram handles @asu_hughdowns as well as #communication with the caption Future Sun Devil.
Zone A: Tempe • Stauffer Communication Arts A (STAUF) | First Floor | Building Patio
Engineering | Middle school
Arizona FIRST® LEGO® League: Building Engineers One Lego® at a Time
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) at Arizona State University introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-14 through fun, exciting hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. Come and learn more about FLL, watch a FLL team display their robot, and come and innovate with Legos®.
Zone C: Tempe • Engineering Center F (ECF) | First Floor | 122
Natural Science | Middle school
Ronald Greeley Center for Planetary Studies
Ronald Greeley Center for Planetary Studies Lab tour and poster giveaway, all ages
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | Lobby
Sustainability | High school & up
Dear Earth, Stop Showing off, we Know You're Hot!
Come measure and experience different “flavors” of heat and how to chill out.
Zone D: Tempe • Walton Center for Planetary Health (WCPH) Outdoors |
Art/Design | Elementary school & under
Paper Wind Chimes by SHPE de ASU
Join us as the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) de ASU to learn about our organization and how we have inspired Hispanics to pursue a career in STEM. In addition, we will have a paper wind chime activity that will let you create your own decoration to take home and brighten up the decoration of any room.
Zone C: Tempe • Engineering Center F (ECF) | First Floor | 121
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
Early Childhood Cognition Research Group
How do children learn words? How does curiosity develop? What factors shape young children's learning? We are scientists in developmental psychology working to better understand how young children learn about the world around them. Our group is composed of two research labs, the Emerging Minds Lab and the Learning and Development Lab. Stop by with your little ones to play some child-friendly games and learn more about how you and your child scientist can participate in our studies and contribute to the science behind children’s learning.
Zone D: Tempe • Psychology Building (PSY) | Second Floor | 2nd Floor
Engineering | High school & up
Observe the Electric Power Grid with Minimum Investment
This activity is in the form of a computer game that attendees can play. The objective of the game is to select nodes in a given graph such that all the other nodes in that graph are adjacent to the selected nodes. The individuals who identify the least number of selected nodes to satisfy this objective would be declared winners of the game. This game introduces an actual power system planning problem, namely, placing minimum number of intelligent sensors to get real-time visibility of the electric grid.
Zone C: Tempe • Engineering Research Center (ENGRC) | Fifth Floor | 516
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics demo - Mixing/Unmixing (Couette Cell)
The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting a Physics demonstration (demo). In this demonstration, a plexiglass container is filled with corn syrup and dye, then rotated. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos, such as this one, for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 173
Art/Design | High school & up
Music, Dance and Theatre Student Showcase
Special Hours: 1:00pm to 2:30
Join music, dance and theatre students, highlighting creative work of the semester!
Schedule: 1:00pm to 2:30
Zone A: Tempe • Nelson Fine Arts Center (FAC) Outdoors | Nelson Fine Arts Center Plaza
Culture/Language | High school & up
Give a Ka-hoot!
Test your knowledge of Eastern Europe and Eurasia against your friends and family. Play the ASU Melikian Center's Kahoot quick quiz.
Zone B: Tempe • Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL) Outdoors | Durham Hall Patio
Natural Science | Middle school
Color Commentary and Illusions – Test your Color Perception! Perception, Ecological-Action, Robotics & Learning (PEARL) Lab
Stop by and see how colors and other things look dramatically different to different people, depending on genetics, perspective, and context. Do fun activities, see illusions, and test your perceptual biases that show how you are unique, just like everyone else. The PEARL Lab and Director Michael McBeath does research focusing on computational modeling of perception-action in dynamic, natural environments that span sports, robotics, music, navigation and scene perception.
Zone D: Tempe • Psychology Building (PSY) | Second Floor | 2nd floor
Natural Science | Middle school
ASU/NASA Space Grant Program
An overview of the ASU/NASA Space Grant program. Meet and learn about the research undergraduate students participating in this dynamic program.
Zone D: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) | First Floor | Gallery
Natural Science | Middle school
Theory of Mind Lab
The Theory of Mind Lab is working to solve a potentially serious, but overlooked, problem with the standard tasks used to assess young children's understanding of false beliefs. Other theory of mind topics include young children’s early linguistic references to mental states, and school-age children’s and high schoolers’ understanding of the interpretative nature of mental processes and how that relates to their understanding of conflict and their aggressive behavior.
Zone D: Tempe • Psychology Building (PSY) | Second Floor | 2nd floor
Culture/Language | Middle school
Mini Language Lessons
Come and learn basic, Arabic, Italian and Portuguese! Every 30 minutes a new language will be introduced. 1:00pm - Arabic; 1:30pm - Chinese; 2:00pm - Hebrew; 2:30pm - Italian; 3:00pm - Portuguese; 3:30pm - Romanian; 4:00pm - Arabic; 4:30pm - Chinese
Zone B: Tempe • Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL) | Second Floor | 209
Engineering | High school & up
ASU Learning Futures Demos: Huddle, 360 Annotation App, Career Xplorer, ASUniverse
Join Enterprise Technology and Learning Futures for a tour through our immersive virtual experiences for education. We invite learners of all experience levels to embark on a hands-on journey with us into the future of immersive higher education! All ages welcome.
Zone C: Tempe • Creativity Commons (CRTVC) | Second Floor | Learning Futures Collaboratory
Natural Science | High school & up
What is Complexity Science? It's Complicated!
Faculty experts from the School of Complex Adaptive Systems answer your questions about complexity science.
Zone D: Tempe • Walton Center for Planetary Health (WCPH) Outdoors | Atrium
Natural Science | Middle school
Rep-tiling and Trominos
Do you like solving puzzles? Using L-shaped tiles called trominos, explore the challenge if all the squares on a chessboard can be covered after a single square is removed. Have fun as you learn about rep-tiles, tessellations, symmetry and substitution tiling.
Zone C: Tempe • Wexler Hall (WXLR) | First Floor | 116
Natural Science | Middle school
Genome Sequencing In Your Pocket
An instrument that fits in your pocket and can give you information at your DNA level. Visit us to learn more about the how it is done!!!
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Biodesign B BDB First Floor
Business | Elementary school & under
Photo Booth
Say Cheese! Stop by for a W. P. Carey photo op with friends and family.
Zone B: Tempe • McCord Hall (MCRD) | First Floor | 106 Avnet Lounge
Culture/Language | Elementary school & under
Selena Loteria
Loteria, sometimes known as Loteria Mexicana or even Mexican bingo, is a game that is massive in Latin American countries and looks to be growing in popularity in the U.S. It’s quite similar to bingo where numbers are drawn out of a drum or electronically, except this colorful version of the game uses cards and pictures instead of numbers. Our version of the game will be themed after the iconic Mexican-American artist, Selena.
Zone A: Tempe • Interdisciplinary B (INTDSB) | First Floor | 161B
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics Demo - Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting Physics demonstrations (demo). In this demonstration, a PIRT will be showing a Tabletop device which generates an electron beam on a small screen. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos, such as this one, for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 173
Natural Science | Middle school
Snakes Alive!
Have you ever wanted to hold a snake? Well this is your chance! You will have the opportunity to get hands on with rosy boas, children’s pythons, and a variety of other reptiles.
Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center A (LSA) | First Floor | LSA Atrium
Natural Science | High school & up
Physics Activity - Computational Discovery of Materials
Today we use various materials for a multitude of applications in our constantly evolving world. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to experimentally test the properties of all materials for their potential applications. However, armed with fast modern day supercomputers and the theory of quantum mechanics, we can predict the properties of materials, years, or even decades ahead of its real world synthesis! Join us to see how we theoretically design materials, manipulate their structures and program using a supercomputer. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) Outdoors | Patio
Natural Science | Middle school
Natural History Collection
The ASU Natural History Collections are comprised of nine different collections that support the university's teaching, research and public outreach functions. They are supported by the School of Life Sciences. Our collections emphasize flora and fauna from the arid southwest of North America, especially Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Collectively, our holdings rank among the largest collections of Sonoran desert biota in the world. Stop by to view some examples of our various collections!
Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center A (LSA) | First Floor | LSA 119
Natural Science | High school & up
Physics Activity - Chladni Plates
This physics activity involves Vibrating metal plates with salt placed on top to show different wave patterns. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Humanities | High school & up
Power up to Support Learners
We believe community members are a meaningful part of an educator team. Everyone has something to contribute and bringing new voices into a learning environment creates a richer learning experience for everyone. The Next Education Workforce™ initiative of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College offers 15-minute Nano courses to help parents, recent graduates and business and industry professionals learn skills to support learners. Join us to explore opportunities for community educators and how education is changing — in Arizona and beyond.
Zone B: Tempe • Memorial Union (MU) Outdoors | North Patio
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
Physics Activity - Gyroscopes
This physics activity involves using gyroscopes to measure velocity and learn how they're used. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Art/Design | High school & up
Button Making
Visit Hayden Library to create a button with a memory of the exciting places that you opened the door to at ASU today.
Zone A: Tempe • Hayden Library (LIB) Outdoors | Hayden Library West Patio
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics Demo - Short a Capacitor
The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting Physics demonstrations (demo). In this demonstration, a Tabletop power supply is used to create bright electrical arcs on a small aluminum plate. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos, such as this one, for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 173
Sustainability | High school & up
SolarSPELL Solar Powered Digital Library Demo
Get connected to an offline, solar-powered digital library, the SolarSPELL. You’ll find out how this library works, how it’s built, and how it’s meeting information needs and improving educational opportunities in places around the world that lack reliable electricity or internet connectivity.
Zone A: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 10 (ISTBX) Outdoors | Atrium
Culture/Language | Elementary school & under
Turkish Ebru Art Making
Want to get creative & learn about Turkey? Come make your own Ebru Art! This traditional art form involves creating colorful patterns by sprinkling color pigments onto oily water. It also also known as "paper marbling".
Zone B: Tempe • Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL) | Second Floor | DH 207
Natural Science | Middle school
Low-frequency Cosmology Group (Bowman Group)
Low-frequency Cosmology Group will feature a Cosmic Calendar, interferometer.
Zone D: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) | First Floor | Gallery
Health & Wellness | High school & up
Come Play With Us!
Come on down to the Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Complex and play some games with us! We'll have cornhole, table tennis, and other quick games for you and your family to play!
Zone C: Tempe • Sun Devil Fitness Complex (SDFCT) | First Floor | Maroon Gym
Art/Design | Middle school
Tour of the STEAMtank Museum
STEAMtank is our newest class where student transdisciplinary teams design and build museum exhibits to teach kids about STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) Tour the STEAMtank Museum located in the NOVUS 777 Tower building and enjoy the interactive exhibits!
Zone D: Tempe • 777 Tower at Novus (NVS1) | First Floor | STEAMtank Museum
Natural Science | Middle school
Life in the Universe
How did life begin? Are we alone in the universe? Life in the universe may be different than what you think. Come draw your best alien life form and learn about alien life in the universe. Also, discover how the Beyond Center confronts the “Big Questions,” such as is time travel possible? Can we communicate with aliens? Where do the laws of nature come from? And so many more!
Zone D: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) | First Floor | Gallery
Student Life | High school & up
Sun Devil Fitness Complex Tour
Come down to the Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Complex (SDFC) and tour our amazing facility! The SDFC has numerous opportunities for students, faculty, and staff members to get involved and stay active during their time at ASU.
Schedule: 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. , 2:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. , 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Zone C: Tempe • Sun Devil Fitness Complex (SDFCT) | First Floor | We'll be touring the entire facility!
Natural Science | Middle school
Coronaviruses
Come visit our table to look at cells under the microscope, build your own virus model, learn about ongoing research on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and participate in other fun activities!
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Biodesign B BDB First Floor
Social Science | Middle school
Make Games, Save the Planet
Check out early versions of future-looking game activities related to climate change and sustainability currently in development. Hosted by the Center for Innovation in Informal STEM Learning.
Zone A: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 10 (ISTBX) Outdoors | Breezeway entrance on the ground floor to Wrigley Hall
Student Life | High school & up
Tours of Mirabella at ASU
Discover Mirabella at ASU, a new University-based Retirement Community (UBRC) which represents a new paradigm in senior living that re-imagines a retirement lifestyle that is centered on lifelong learning, purpose-driven engagement, and intergenerational connection.
Zone A: Tempe • ASU at Mirabella (MRBLA) | First Floor | Sign-up for a tour time at the registration table located on the East side of the building on Myrtle Ave.
Natural Science | Middle school
Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages
Codes and ciphers have been used for centuries by militaries and governments for secret communication and are now commonly used to protect all your secret and personal information. Come by to learn how to break codes and create secret messages using real life encryption and decryption machines!
Zone C: Tempe • Wexler Hall (WXLR) Outdoors | North patio of Wexler Hall Tower
Natural Science | Middle school
Where is Wormo?
Use a microscope to identify one mutant that cannot move straight!
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Biodesign B Atrium
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
Physics Activity - Wobble Tops
This physics activity involves Small tops of various shapes. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Natural Science | Middle school
Center for Education Through eXploration: Explore the Wonder!
The ETX Center develops immersive digital learning experiences that promote active learning, inquiry, and an emphasis on compelling transdisciplinary questions. Explore the wonders of Earth and space through 360-degree virtual environments, custom simulations, and adaptive pathways.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | Fifth Floor |
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics Demo - Shive Oscillators
The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting Physics demonstrations (demo). In this demonstration, a Large series of wood/metal apparatuses connect together on counter to show wave transmission. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos, such as this one, for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 173
Natural Science | Middle school
Lyme Disease
Come learn about the tiny critters and the bacteria they spread - Lyme disease!
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Hallway
Engineering | Middle school
Robo-Rumble
Join Combat Ready Robotics, an organization dedicated to teaching ASU students how to build their very own mini-battlebots, for a night of fun! Duke it out against fellow visitors with some of our 1lb arena bots. Check out our 3 and 30 lb robots, and learn what it takes to become a battlebots Champion!
Zone B: Tempe • Memorial Union (MU) Outdoors | Memorial Union Walkway
Natural Science | Middle school
Manufacturing with Microbes
Learn how microorganisms can be reprogrammed and used to make useful, renewable products for society.
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Atrium
Natural Science | Middle school
Gallery of Scientific Exploration at ISTB 4
Explore ASU's involvement in 24+ NASA missions on Earth and way beyond! Meet ASU students involved in these missions. View full scale models of spacecraft and instruments, touch meteorites and view 3D Astronomy shows in the Marston Theater. The Gallery of Scientific Exploration is located on floors one and two of the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV (ISTB4).
Zone D: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) | First Floor | 1st and 2nd floor gallery
Social Science | Elementary school & under
Kid’s Voting!
Candidates are running for election! Kids have the opportunity to practice their civic duty and and vote for their favorite option.
Zone A: Tempe • Coor Hall (COOR) Outdoors | Coor Patio
Natural Science | High school & up
Physics Activity - Infrared Camera
In this activity, an infrared camera detects the thermal energy or heat emitted by the object being observed and converts it into an electronic signal. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics activity - Musical Coils
This physics activity involves a Small keyboard and speaker attached to a pair of small induction coils used to demonstrate wireless transmission. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Culture/Language | Middle school
Learn American Sign Language (ASL)
An opportunity for children and adults to learn American Sign Language (ASL)!
Zone B: Tempe • Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL) | Second Floor | DH 202
Natural Science | Middle school
Monitoring Health in Wild, Long-Lived Primates
Get the inside scoop on some of the ways researchers study primates (monkeys) in the wild. Learn the value of systematic observation, sample collection, and more, through hands-on activities.
Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center C (LSC) | First Floor | LSC 126
Engineering | Middle school
What Makes Them Move? The Science Behind Toy Cars
Have you ever wondered how robotic toy cars work and the science behind them? Explore the mechanics of toy racing cars and learn all about the science of electronics!
Zone D: Tempe • Biodesign Institute Bldg B (BDB) | First Floor | Biodesign B atrium
Social Science | Elementary school & under
American Indian Studies (AIS) Creativity Corner
Please join American Indian Studies at our creativity corner, where you'll get to learn more about our program and the many Indigenous people of Arizona. Join us for a fun afternoon where you'll also partake in a hands-on creative activity. We will be sharing knowledge about the many Indigenous tribes in Arizona, through an interactive trivia game. We hope to see you there!
Zone D: Tempe • Ross-Blakley Hall (RBHL) Outdoors | Courtyard
Art/Design | Elementary school & under
Munch! Crunch! Slurp! Puppet-Making & Storybook Drama About Food
Create your own animal puppet and act out stories about food from children’s storybooks! Drop by and choose from a variety of activities, like making a puppet you can keep, reading a story, or even acting out scenes from the storybook with your puppet! Make memories while creating drama based on popular children’s books, like "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carlson, "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin, and "The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!" by Mo Williams.
Zone A: Tempe • Nelson Fine Arts Center (FAC) | First Floor | Main Lobby
Natural Science | High school & up
Biomimicry-in-Action Demo
What can a kingfisher bird beak teach us about reducing drag? What can we learn from a lotus leaf about self-cleaning surfaces? Join The Biomimicry Center for a short presentation about what we can learn from nature, and how these lessons might inspire innovative designs. See our unique 3D-printed models in action as we explore two popular examples of biomimicry.
Zone D: Tempe • Walton Center for Planetary Health (WCPH) Outdoors | Atrium
Natural Science | Middle school
Mosquitos
You might think that lions, hippos or snakes are the most dangerous animals in the world. But while they are certainly dangerous, responsible for a combined 138,700 deaths every year, they are nowhere near as deadly as the true culprit. The most dangerous animal in the world is the cause of a staggering 725,000 deaths every single year. What animal carries such a destructive toll? The pesky mosquito! While most mosquitos only leave you with an itchy, irritating bit, some carry deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue, and West Nile virus. We study these mosquitos in our labs here at ASU to find answers to questions like, “How can we best control mosquitos?”. Come along to see a cage of live Aedes aegypti mosquitoes!
Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center A (LSA) | First Floor | LSA 165
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics activity - Eddy current Pendulum
This physics activity involves a Large magnet with an aluminum pie shaped pendulum apparatus to demonstrate electricity and magnetism. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Engineering | Middle school
Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment
Come play with nanoblocks and learn about how tiny nanoparticles can bring huge change to the world of water treatment. Bring a friend and race to see who can clean dirty water the fastest.
Zone D: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) | Third Floor | Crater Carpet
Engineering | High school & up
Exploring Engineering: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Join us to learn more about our 25+ undergraduate Engineering programs at ASU, along with our Fulton Schools summer camps for youth! We will also have the opportunity to take pictures with our #FutureEngineer sign while scoring some great swag items.
Zone C: Tempe • Engineering Center F (ECF) | First Floor | 122
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
Build an Embryo with The Embryo Project Encyclopedia
Every person you know started off as a tiny embryo, but what does an embryo actually look like? The Embryo Project Encyclopedia team has prepared two educational and engaging activities to explore this question. In the first activity, the team leads guests through constructing magnified embryos at one month of development with clay models. Early embryonic development is fascinating, but too small to see with the naked eye. The clay embryo activity allows visitors to see, make, and touch important early structures such as optic cups and auditory vesicles. In the second activity, visitors can spin the Wheel of Embryos and guess what animals each embryo represents.
Zone B: Tempe • Life Sciences Center A (LSA) | Second Floor | 273
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Science Operations Center
NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Science Operations Center will be open with activities for all ages.
Zone A: Tempe • Interdisciplinary A (INTDSA) | First Floor | Gallery
Engineering | High school & up
Learn from Nature! Experiments in Biogeotechnical Engineering
Mother Nature is Earth’s greatest design engineer and the researchers at the Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG) are following in her steps. Come try hands-on experiments and discover how CBBG engineers are working to develop efficient, ecologically friendly, and cost-effective solutions that are inspired by nature!
Zone C: Tempe • Goldwater Center For Science & Engineering (GWC) | First Floor | GWC 111
Natural Science | Middle school
NASA Psyche Mission: Journey to a Metal World
Psyche is both the name of an asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter - and the name of a NASA space mission to visit that asteroid. ASU will lead this mission to a metal world in 2023. Activities to learn about the mission and the people will be provided. Get excited about Psyche!
Zone D: Tempe • Interdisciplinary Science And Technology Building 4 (ISTB4) | First Floor | 1st floor, back of gallery
Engineering | Elementary school & under
Ring Toss Game with Women in Computer Science!
Stop by the Women in Computer Science (WiCS) booth for a quick game of ring toss! We'll be giving out prizes for winners and some fun WiCS swag! Feel free to talk to an officer and learn more about our organization!
Zone B: Tempe • Memorial Union (MU) Outdoors | MU North Stage
Natural Science | Middle school
Physics Demo - Jumping Ring
The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting Physics demonstrations (demo). In this demonstration, PIRT will show Small tabletop device with liquid nitrogen dewar and small metal rings. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos, such as this one, for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 173
Health & Wellness | Elementary school & under
Speech and Hearing Skills Test Part 2
Have you heard? Stop by ASU’s Tempe campus for an exciting opportunity to put your speech and hearing skills to the test! Participate in a Scope of Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Practice trivia game, explore speech generating apps and interact with a Voice and Swallowing table. Adults will be able to watch a demo of a Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) exam while children (ages 3-6) can enjoy a language and literacy activity. We will have enough hearing fun to go around! All ages can take part in a simulated hearing loss demonstration, a balance/falls risk activity, a 15-minute hearing screening and a video otoscopy demonstration.
Zone A: Tempe • Coor Hall (COOR) | Second Floor | Coor 2201
Humanities | Middle school
Storms, Tornadoes and More!
Tornadoes are AWESOME deadly, and POWERFUL winds. Come hold a tornado in your hands! Talk to Weather Experts, perform hands-on experiments, and learn about other types of extreme weather. Ages: Everyone!
Zone A: Tempe • Coor Hall (COOR) Outdoors | Patio, East Entrance to Building
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
Paper Plates, Tetrahedrons and Balloons — Oh, My!
Geometric sculptures demonstrate math is a living, creative, joyful subject. Use colorful gumdrops and toothpicks to construct your own tetrahedron. Connect paper plates to create a decorative polyhedron. Or twist balloons into amazing 3D geometry. Math fun for all ages!
Zone C: Tempe • Wexler Hall (WXLR) | First Floor | 118
Natural Science | Elementary school & under
Physics Activity - Center of Mass Birds
This physics activity involves Small plastic bird toys to demonstrate the point at which the mass of the body of the bird is perfectly balanced. The Department of Physics will have various activities from 1:00pm-4:00pm such as this one, in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Schedule: From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.
Zone C: Tempe • Bateman Physical Sciences Center F (PSF) | First Floor | 186
Art/Design | Elementary school & under
Collaborative Community Mural
Special Hours: 1-4:30pm
Have fun contributing to a large collaborative work of art! Explore mixed media with our art education students and community members.
Schedule: 1-4:30pm
Zone A: Tempe • Art Building (ART) | Second Floor | ART 226
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