One-Hour Outreach Programs

Engineer It! Assembly Line

Learn about assembly lines, participate in a human assembly line model and redesign an assembly line to improve speed and efficiency.

• For students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade
• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• No technology required
• Standards: K-2-ETSJ-1

Combine Two Half-Hour Outreach Programs

Combine two of our popular half-hour outreach programs and pay the one-hour price. That's a $15 savings! Perfect for all ages. Choose from the following:

• The Bison Box
• The Mammal Box
• The Cowboy Box
• The Reptile Experience

Cowboys and Cattle Cars: the Making of the Flint Hills

In this interactive classroom game, students role play as cowboys driving hungry cattle to market, making important decisions along the way that determines the outcome.

• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• Technology required: PowerPoint
• Standards: Program focuses on Kansas History, Government and Social Studies (HGSS) 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.3 and 5.3

Rockin' Fossils

Is it a rock or is it a fossil? Learn how to think like a geologist to help you solve this riddle and many others through hands-on exploration.

• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• Technology required: PowerPoint
• Standards: 5-PS1-3

Engineer It! Windmills

Experience the engineering process first-hand as students work in teams to design a model windmill, test the creation, and redesign to perfection.

• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• No technology required
• Standards: 3-5-FTSJ-1, 3-5-ETSJ-2

Combine Two Half-Hour Outreach Programs

Combine two of our popular half-hour outreach programs and pay the one-hour price. That's a $15 savings! Perfect for all ages. Choose from the following:

• The Bison Box
• The Mammal Box
• The Cowboy Box
• The Reptile Experience

All programs for 6th to 8th graders can be adapted for high school-age learners.

The Natural Economy

In this historical economy game, students establish their team enterprise in ranching and farming and explore opportunities the Flint Hills offered, all while deciding which lifestyle strategies to employ.

• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• Technology required: PowerPoint
• Standards: Program focuses on Kansas History, Government and Social Studies (HGSS) 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.3 and 5.3

Rocky Start

Create a geologic timeline and sculpt a topographic map of Kansas to discover how and when the Flint Hills were formed, and the geologic secrets held within them.

• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• Technology required: PowerPoint
• Standard: MS-ESS1-4

Engineer It! Prosthetic Leg

Practice the engineering process first-hand and design a prosthetic leg made from different materials, including PVC pipe, dowel rods, sponges and more!

• Time: 60 minutes
• Students per session:
  • Minimum: 12
  • Maximum: 30
• Technology required: PowerPoint
• Standards: MS-ETSJ-1, MS-ETSJ-2

Combine Two Half-Hour Outreach Programs

Combine two of our popular half-hour outreach programs and pay the one-hour price. That's a $15 savings! Perfect for all ages. Choose from the following:

• The Bison Box
• The Mammal Box
• The Cowboy Box
• The Reptile Experience