2024 | ASU Open Door

Read more about K-12 Picture Yourself in a STEM Career

What do you want to be when you grow up? ASU Prep can help you picture yourself in a STEM career with Augmented Reality (AR) selfie options like Robotics, Biologist, Astronaut and Scientist among the options. Come take a selfie with us! You can also learn early coding by giving one of our robots a test drive. ASU Prep is a K-12, tuition-free college preparatory school where students Prep for College. Prep for Careers. Prep for Life.

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Read more about Seeing the Unseen: Discovering Invisible Light

We will showcase our UAVs equipped with hyperspectral and thermal cameras, offering visitors a hands-on experience with these advanced technologies. Participants will engage in an exciting activity where they can distinguish objects that appear similar to the human eye but reveal distinct features under hyperspectral imaging. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to capture a thermal image of themselves, seeing the world in a way that hi

Read more about Math is Changing the World

Math research is changing the world – to fight the spread of malaria, find improved treatments for prostate cancer, or predict how air conditioning will continue to increase nighttime temperatures here in the desert Southwest. Math is changing the world. Find out how you can, too.

Read more about 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!

Read more about 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.

Read more about Can the Math Mind Reader Read Your Mind?

Our world-famous Math Mind Reader is a master of minds, lord of logarithms, prince of primes – and they can read your mind. That’s right, Math Mind Reader can accurately guess the number you are thinking of. Come by and see if you can outwit their predictive powers.

Read more about 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!

Read more about Typewriter Poets

Visit the Piper Writers House, learn some of its history, offerings, and receive a personalized poem! Wielding vintage typewriters, our Typewriter Poets will write spontaneous, customized poems for those wishing to take home a meaningful memento. There will also be activities for younger children.

Read more about Prize Wheel & Optical Illusions

Spin the Prize Wheel for some neat prizes and Psychology treats, and see more optical illusions

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