K-12 Students and Teachers

High school students from Long Island submit their bridges to the ultimate pressure test, and compete to take part in a National Competition!

The winner of each grade level from over 100 Suffolk County schools take part every year in BNL's Elementary School Science Fair. Some 470 projects, created by over 500 Suffolk County students ranging from kindergarten to 6th grade, compete.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Science Bowl® is a highly publicized national competition among teams of high school students who answer questions on scientific topics in astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, earth, computer and general science. The winner of Brookhaven’s regional competition will be sent to Washington D.C. to compete in the National Competition.

In this contest, students learn about MAGLEV technology,  a system of train transportation that uses two sets of magnets, one set to repel and push the train up off the track, and another set to move the elevated train forward, taking advantage of the lack of friction. Contestants use math, science, and technology principles to optimize the design of a MAGLEV vehicle.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Middle School Science Bowl® is a highly publicized national competition involving math and science academic competition. Beginning in January 2022, more than 4,500 students are expected to compete in fifty regional tournaments throughout the nation. The winner of Brookhaven’s regional competition will be sent to Washington D.C. to compete in the National Competition.

Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.

Utilize observational skills to identify the characteristics of an unnamed animal.

Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's protein related research efforts.

Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals for their potential as electrodes in a wet cell battery.

Students will use chromatography columns to perform chemical separation techniques.

Students will use chromatography columns and spectrophotometers to perform chemical separation techniques and quantitatively measure experimental progress.

Use marbles to simulate particle collisions to learn about energy transfer.

Students will perform dilutions using a micropipette and determine the concentration of an unknown solution after making a standard curve.

Create a simple circuit to determine what materials are good conductors and insulators.

Practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays

Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.

Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.

Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.

Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals for their potential as electrodes in a wet cell battery.

Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code

Design and build a  structure that demonstrates gravitational pull.

Transform bacteria by adding new DNA (genes) into the cell. 

Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.

Study how different factors affect solar panels by visualizing large solar irradiance data sets using Python.

Use various materials to measure the length of an object to understand the need for a standard unit of measure.

Use Python code and machine learning to classify images with a neural network

Explore quantum computing through hands-on activities about quantum circuits.

Learn the properties of magnets and determine which materials are magnetic. 

Use a model scanning probe microscope to identify the structure of a hidden material.

Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world

Learn about nanotechnology in nature through scientific observation.

Collect and analyze data from a vehicle traveling down a ramp to understand potential and kinetic energy.

Learn about statistics and coding via a BNL themed dice rolling game, then calculate statistics about the probabilties of given rolls using Python

Use measuring tools to identify the correct sample material by understanding it's properties.

Learn about the size, scale and properties of nanomaterials.

Explore the various properties of light.

Create both series and parallel circuits that are powered by a hand-crank generator.

Learn how sound is produced and travels through different forms of matter.

Infect E.coli with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.

Familiarize your students with machine learning and artificial intelligence using image identification techniques

The environmental education research programs supported by Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators provide students the opportunity to perform fieldwork on Long Island rivers and within local communities to learn more about the environment.

This four-day virtual workshop introduces students and educators to quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Participants will explore quantum concepts, like superposition and teleportation, and learn how to design quantum circuits using IBM Quantum Composer. Familiarity with basic arithmetic and introductory algebra is the only prerequisite — no prior experience with quantum mechanics, linear algebra, or programming is required. Introduction to QISE is led by the Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering and co-hosted by C2QA.

Students in grades K through 12 participate in environmental research on community property owned by either a public or private agency.

Allows high school students and their science educators to become visiting researchers to Brookhaven National Laboratory’s scientific facilities— just like the thousands of scientific researchers who use them each year. Participants in this year-round program will conduct hypothesis-driven research through collaborations with scientific experts at Brookhaven Lab

The High School Research Program, a six-week educational program for students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies, provides access to a real-world scientific community and research experience.

STEM-Prep Summer Institute is a three-week program to introduce high school students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Weeklong programs that focus on a variety of STEM topics.

In collaboration with Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab), the Big Data Science and Applications (BDSA) Summer School provides graduated high school students and college freshman an immersive experience in computational science, including artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) applications in big data (BD) analysis.

The Brookhaven User Facility Summer School is a four-week educational program that provides upper high school and college students with an authentic, hands-on STEM research experience that utilizes multiple state-of-the-art user facilities at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).