MSU Science Festival

April 1 – 30, 2021


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MSU SciFest Detroit

Detroit Expo Day, April 9th

 

Dossin Great Lakes Museum Expo Day Events

100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI

 

FANUC: Robots that Transform the World!

Demonstration of a working industrial robotic arm.

 

Lego Robots

Discover the world of robotics utilizing Lego EV3 Mindstorms and Lego WeDo robotic systems; one for early childhood and one for older youth!

 

Michigan 4-H Tech Wizards, Fun with Hydraulics!

Check out how hydraulics work; design and build a crane, elevator, or your own invention!

 

Tuskegee Airmen Flight Academy

Try your flying skills through hands-on computer flight simulators, experienced aviators will provide short lessons.

 

Wearables: Pedometers and Tracking Your Steps

Discover how pedometers work to track your daily steps!    

 

Youth innovators using Science

Young scientists from Detroit demonstrate their work through projects on sound, water, air, and light!

 

Science Spectacular: For Curious Minds (Demonstration)

Time:

Location: Do you want to add a room?

Join us for exciting demonstrations as we take a tour of science!

 

Where Words Fail…How Music Speaks! (Talk)

Time:   (30 minutes in duration)

Location: Do you want to add a room?

Learn how music affects our brains and behavior from (before) age 1 to 100!



 

Belle Isle Nature Zoo Expo Day Events

176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit, MI

 

Archaeology in Detroit and Southeast Michigan

Wayne State University archaeologists share the history and archaeology of SE Michigan. Explore artifacts, tools and techniques used in the field.

 

Birds, Beaks, and Eats

Activities with beak shapes, food types, and habitats. Test your ability to match bird, beak, habitat and eats!

 

Free Radicals are Everywhere! We will show you

Free radicals are found everywhere; your hair, pine needles, even coffee! Come see for yourself and imagine using our instruments for your own research.

 

Re-think Stormwater Management with the Energy-passive Groundwater Recharge Product (EGRP®)

Learn more about this green solution for stormwater management and how it has helped Belle Isle in Detroit!

 

Robotics and the Scorpion Balloon Blaster

Master the principles of STEM, CS, and Information and Communication Technologies with autonomous robots!

 

Tiedyeology! The Science in Tie Dye!

Explore the reactions, symmetry and complexity involved with the art of tie dye.

 

Trees Tackle Climate Change

Pick out, plant, and take home your very own tree seedling to do your part in taking on climate change.

 

What’s the problem with too much sugar?

Come investigate the surprising sources of hidden sugar in the food we eat every day.

 

Recycling in Detroit! 

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Learn about the natural resources in products we use, what can be recycle, and where trash goes in the City of Detroit. Sign up for a FREE recycling cart too!

 

The Next Generation of Green Leaders

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Learn from High School students identify issues of sustainability in their communities and are taking real action to address them!

 

Belle Isle Conservatory 

300 River Place Drive, Detroit, MI

 

I Just Ate What? Where Your Food Really Comes From

Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

Explore the Belle Isle Conservatory and discover all the food that grows in the exhibits at this open house and tour.

 

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Exclusive WDIV Studio Tours

April 22nd & 23rd at 5:00pm

WDIV Studio, 550 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI

Join meteorologist, Andrew Humphrey for exclusive, behind-the-scene tours of WDIV Studios. Visit the weather office, news room, and control rooms, and learn about the technology involved in putting together a successful newscast. Tours will culminate with a viewing of a live television broadcast.

Pre-registration required

 

Tuskegee Airmen National Museum Tour at Historic Fort Wayne  

April 15th from

A tour and history of the Tuskegee Airmen, learn about current Tuskegee Airmen programs for young people and careers in aviation.

Pre-registration required

Detroit Institute of Arts: Museum Conservation Gallery Talk

Friday, April 21st from 

Detroit Institute of Arts, 

Conservation experts present conservation work in the galleries on pieces of art from the museum collection.

 

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Night at the Museum

Saturday, April 22nd from

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 

Play the role of a scientist by visiting science stations, with engaging chemistry activities. Additional talk will be offered at a time  to be announced.

 
 

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