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2nd Live Distance Learning Session for Queen Palmer Elementary, Colorado Springs

May 14, 2020

During this live online class, students created their own karst topography (cave landforms) and added water to their models to produce sinkholes in real time. The class was originally scheduled for 50 minutes, but we extended it to 90 minutes to ensure that all of the students successfully completed their projects despite limited materials. Queen Palmer is a Title I school, and many students don’t have access to even the most basic materials (including paper cups, string, and tape). But these students are very creative, and made our labs work with the materials that they do have at home.

2-day Live Distance Learning Program for Eagle Valley Elementary, Eagle, CO

May 12, 2020

4th grade students learned about cave geology, chemistry, groundwater conservation, and other subjects in two days of online lessons.

Live Distance Learning Session for Queen Palmer Elementary, Colorado Springs

May 12, 2020

This live online program for 4th grade students was really fun. In this 70-minute session, the students learned about simple machines, friction, and other science concepts, as well as practicing their math skills.

Live Distance Learning Program for Del Valle School District, TX

May 11, 2020

We provided a free online program for students in the LEAD Enrichment Program, and the kids and teachers who attended the program learned about the physics of vertical caving.

Live Distance Learning Class for 7th Grade Students, Grove, OK (3rd in a series)

April 23, 2020

This was our third live distance learning program for these 7th grade students, and they got to learn about waves and energy with cool hands-on activities. We did demos with cave rescue phones, waterproof speakers, and high-tech test equipment (including an oscilloscope and function generator).

Live Distance Learning Class for 7th Grade Students, Grove, OK (2nd in a series)

April 16, 2020

This was our second live distance-learning program for 7th grade science students in Grove, and the students loved it.

Live Distance Learning Class for 7th Grade Students, Grove, OK

April 9, 2020

During our first program in a series, 16 students learned about the physics of vertical caving while doing hands-on experiments at home with simple materials.

Cub Scout program, Edmond, OK

November 21, 2019

This was a fun 1-hour program for about 50 Cub Scouts at Cross Timbers Elementary School. Thanks to our friend Scott Hall for organizing the program.

Centennial Elementary School 3rd & 4th grade program, Edmond, OK

November 19, 2019

This was our second visit to this school this year, and the students and teachers loved having us back. We taught some new content (including our new lesson about waves and energy) to ensure that the students stayed engaged.

Science Museum Oklahoma 2-day program

November 16, 2019

Our fourth visit to SMO was a big success. We kept busy both days at this free public program.

Frontier Elementary, Edmond, OK two-day program

November 15, 2019

We worked with the entire 2nd grade on Thursday, and the entire 5th grade on Friday. The 5th grade students got to see our new physics lab in which we use cave rescue phones and other hardware to demonstrate electromagnetics, sound waves, and related mathematical concepts.

John Ross Elementary, Edmond, OK

November 13, 2019

This was our second visit to this school this year. We worked with the entire 4th grade, and they got to do several of our labs, including Karst Topography and our new physics lab.

Colorado Science Conference, Denver, CO

November 8, 2019

Our second year at the Science Conference was a rousing success with all four of our sessions filled with participants.

Lost Friend Brewing Company FestivAle, Colorado Springs, CO

October 19, 2019

This free public event was really fun for kids and adults alike.

Baccus Elementary School, Granbury, TX

October 17, 2019

Brawner Intermediate School, Granbury, TX

October 16, 2019

Lakeway Elementary School, Austin, TX

October 15, 2019

The teachers at this school asked to schedule us again for next year even before our program with them was over! A huge thanks to Patti Calabrese and Amy Morton for helping to staff this program.

Hays YMCA free public program, Austin, TX

October 14, 2019

This great program was sponsored by the City of Austin, and was a fun and educational activity for kids to do on the Columbus Day holiday.

Texas Caver Reunion, San Antonio, TX, 3-day event

October 13, 2019

Our third year bringing CaveSim to TCR was very successful. Many seasoned cavers had fun exploring the cave, and so did some brand new cavers (both kids and adults). A huge thank-you to the caving clubs (grottos) and individuals who sponsored our trip to Texas.

Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center

July 16, 2019

We had beautiful weather and wonderful visitors during our first program at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. Photos by Dolores Davis.

Kids have fun learning physics on the CaveSim A-frame (vertical caving tower).

Visitor center founder Lyda Hill, general manager Linda Carter, and special guest Kelli Harris stand with CaveSim owner and inventor Dave Jackson after Lyda explored CaveSim.

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