Lab & Explore Field Trips

Lab & Explore (Most Popular) - SOLD OUT for Spring 2023
1-Hour Lab Experience & 1-Hour Facilitated Museum Immersion:  
Students will engage in a 1-hour Lab Experience in the Creativity Lab and embark on a 1-hour Facilitated Museum Immersion to interact with the Cade Museum exhibits and educator-guided activities and experiments.

• Thursday and Friday
• 80 Students Maximum (14 minimum)
• $15 per student - Deposit required

Choose from any 1-Hour Lab & Explore Topics offered:
​These topics are designed to correlate with CPALMS and NGSS standards for each grade level.

• The Hidden World of Insects (K - 1st): From playful pollinators to creepy crawlers, discover the life cycles and anatomies of our planet’s team of wonderful workers. You can learn all about these creatures and their stories up close with fun crafts and interactive activities at Cade!
• Magnificent Matter (2nd - 5th): When studying matter, things can get a little overwhelming – it’s everything! Matter is anything that physically takes up space, from things like liquids, solids, gases to all those things in-between. Narrow the exploration down with Cade’s Magnificent Matter where students can learn more about the three classic states of matter, the difference between weight and mass, and much more!
• Optics: Exploring the Seen and Unseen (3rd - 5th): How does light travel? How do mirrors work? How do our brains help us see the world around us? Discover light’s illusive properties, the secrets hidden in simple white light, how light can bend our perceptions of reality, and much more!
• Force, Motion, Inertia: A Crash Course in Physics (2nd - 5th): The findings of this particular scientist carry a heavy weight! Students will explore the life and research of Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist who uncovered and explained the principles of physics that dictate our universe today. Get funky with friction and gravity, test marvelous magnets, and get moving with hands-on investigations of Newton’s three Laws of Motion. Join Cade to explore the life and discoveries of this monumental scientist!
• Earth Science: Spheres of Influence (2nd - 5th): Ever heard of the atmosphere? What about the biosphere, geosphere or hydrosphere? Join the Cade for this Earth-shattering field trip to explore all the spheres that make up our amazing planet. Discover how each sphere works on its own and teams up with the others to create rocks and rainstorms, clouds and clean water.
• ​​Shedding Light on Electrical Circuits (3rd - 5th): What happens when you flip on a light switch? In this field trip, learn how to build circuits using everyday materials and connect with the key inventor who played a critical role in discovering the electrical current we all use today!​
• Simple Machines: The World's Earliest Inventions (3rd - 5th): Looking up at giant bridges, cranes, or even going through a car wash may spark ideas of complexity and stump you with how they work, but what if you broke those monumental machines down? You would notice they were made up of some pretty simple parts! Join us to unlock how simple machines have been combined throughout human history to create the colossal complex machines that build our world.
• Code at the Cade: Indi the Robot (K - 2nd): Begin your journey learning the language of computers! With the Indi Robot, create and run codes using simple color tiles. Indi will help break down basic coding concepts, such as sequencing and algorithms. Join us to plug in to the world of computer coding today!
• The Small Stuff: Elements, Atoms, and Molecules (6th - 8th): Some of the smallest things known to humanity like elements, atoms, and molecules, have the largest impact on our universe. These building blocks of matter have been around for quite a long time, and in this exploration, we will shrink down to get familiar with these key players in the composition of our universe.