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 Blue Jeans videoconferencing platform will be provided.
- Fee-based programs (BOCES-aidable)
- Contact us to schedule your field trip
Programs
- DNA Extraction
Extract DNA from E. coli cells to understand different cell structures.
- Nanotechnology - An Introduction to Nanomaterials
Learn about the size, scale and properties of nanomaterials.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- Column Crushers: An Engineering Challenge
Use engineering problem solving to build a column and test it for load bearing capacity and efficiency.
- 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 E. coli cells to understand different cell structures.
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
An introduction to the history of genetic transformation and the development of gene transfer technology.
- Nanotechnology - Small Things Bring Big Change
Learn how properties differ at the nanoscale and 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.
- Solar Energy
Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- Column Crushers: An Engineering Challenge
Use engineering problem solving to build a column and test it for load bearing capacity and efficiency.
- 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 E. coli cells to understand different cell structures.
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
An introduction to the history of genetic transformation and the development of gene transfer technology.
- Nanotechnology - Small Things Bring Big Change
Learn how properties differ at the nanoscale and 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.
- Solar Energy
Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- Column Crushers: An Engineering Challenge
Use engineering problem solving to build a column and test it for load bearing capacity and efficiency.
- 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 E. coli cells to understand different cell structures.
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
An introduction to the history of genetic transformation and the development of gene transfer technology.
- Nanotechnology - Small Things Bring Big Change
Learn how properties differ at the nanoscale and 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.
- Solar Energy
Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron by utilizing a table-top particle accelerators.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Citric Acid Process of Soil Remediation
Utilize citric acid to remove toxic metals from soil and use a spectrophotometer to quantify iron in soil.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes (AP Lab)
Cut DNA from one molecule and pass it to another as the basis of "recombinant DNA," which is a rapidly expanding field in biotechnology.
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Virus Infection Lab
Grow a bacterial culture that has been infected by a virus to learn the process of viral replication.
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron by utilizing a table-top particle accelerators.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Citric Acid Process of Soil Remediation
Utilize citric acid to remove toxic metals from soil and use a spectrophotometer to quantify iron in soil.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes (AP Lab)
Cut DNA from one molecule and pass it to another as the basis of "recombinant DNA," which is a rapidly expanding field in biotechnology.
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Virus Infection Lab
Grow a bacterial culture that has been infected by a virus to learn the process of viral replication.
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron by utilizing a table-top particle accelerators.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Citric Acid Process of Soil Remediation
Utilize citric acid to remove toxic metals from soil and use a spectrophotometer to quantify iron in soil.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes (AP Lab)
Cut DNA from one molecule and pass it to another as the basis of "recombinant DNA," which is a rapidly expanding field in biotechnology.
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Virus Infection Lab
Grow a bacterial culture that has been infected by a virus to learn the process of viral replication.
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron by utilizing a table-top particle accelerators.
- Bioinformatics
Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using C++ code
- Citric Acid Process of Soil Remediation
Utilize citric acid to remove toxic metals from soil and use a spectrophotometer to quantify iron in soil.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes (AP Lab)
Cut DNA from one molecule and pass it to another as the basis of "recombinant DNA," which is a rapidly expanding field in biotechnology.
- Encryption Cyber Security
Learn the basics of message encryption using C++ code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- Spectroscopy
Identify elements using spectroscopy with visible light
- Virus Infection Lab
Grow a bacterial culture that has been infected by a virus to learn the process of viral replication.
- Waves and Resonance
Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
