Exploration Labs
Experience Brookhaven’s science through laboratory-based activities
The Exploration Labs experience focuses on making abstract scientific concepts real as students engage in hands-on activities grounded in research done at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Session Information
- Flexible instruction whether students are in the classroom or at home.
- Interactive, instructor-led session facilitated with students using materials from school or home. Can also be demonstration-based if students do not have access to materials.
- Teachers will receive a detailed Teacher Notes guide upon booking.
- Secure link to Zoom.gov videoconferencing platform will be provided.
- Fee-based programs (BOCES-aidable)
- Contact us to schedule your field trip
Programs
- DNA Extraction
Extract DNA from fruit using a method that can easily be done at home or at school.
- Properties of Nano
Learn about the size, scale and properties of nanomaterials.
- Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter
Review the history of atomic models and practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays
- DNA Extraction
Extract DNA from fruit using a method that can easily be done at home or at school.
- Graphing Solar Energy
Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.
- Nanotechnology
Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world.
- Protein Structural Biology in 3D
Use the Protein Data Bank to examine proteins in 3-D to understand their structure and function.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter
Review the history of atomic models and practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays
- DNA Extraction
Extract DNA from fruit using a method that can easily be done at home or at school.
- Graphing Solar Energy
Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.
- Nanotechnology
Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world.
- Protein Structural Biology in 3D
Use the Protein Data Bank to examine proteins in 3-D to understand their structure and function.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter
Review the history of atomic models and practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays
- DNA Extraction
Extract DNA from fruit using a method that can easily be done at home or at school.
- Graphing Solar Energy
Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.
- Nanotechnology
Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world.
- Protein Structural Biology in 3D
Use the Protein Data Bank to examine proteins in 3-D to understand their structure and function.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a simulation of a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a simulation of a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a simulation of a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a simulation of a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
