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
- In-person and virtual options available.
- Maximum 30 students/class
- Fee-based programs (BOCES-aidable)
- Contact us to schedule your field trip.
Programs
- DNA Extraction
(In-person or Virtual) Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.
- Modeling Electron Microscopy
(In-person) Use a model scanning probe microscope to identify the structure of a hidden material.
- Properties of Nano
(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the size, scale and properties of nanomaterials.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter
(In-person or Virtual) Practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays
- Discovering Solar Panels
(In-person) Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.
- DNA Extraction
(In-person or Virtual) Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
(In-person) Transform bacteria by adding new DNA (genes) into the cell.
- Graphing Solar Energy
(In-person or Virtual) Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.
- LINAC - Ready, Set, Smash!
(In-person) Create a model linear accelerator (LINAC)
- Nanotechnology
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world
- Nowcasting: Cloud Formation Lab
(In-person) Learn the role aerosols play in cloud formation.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter
(In-person or Virtual) Practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays
- Discovering Solar Panels
(In-person) Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.
- DNA Extraction
(In-person or Virtual) Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
(In-person) Transform bacteria by adding new DNA (genes) into the cell.
- Graphing Solar Energy
(In-person or Virtual) Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.
- LINAC - Ready, Set, Smash!
(In-person) Create a model linear accelerator (LINAC)
- Nanotechnology
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world
- Nowcasting: Cloud Formation Lab
(In-person) Learn the role aerosols play in cloud formation.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter
(In-person or Virtual) Practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays
- Discovering Solar Panels
(In-person) Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.
- DNA Extraction
(In-person or Virtual) Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering
(In-person) Transform bacteria by adding new DNA (genes) into the cell.
- Graphing Solar Energy
(In-person or Virtual) Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.
- LINAC - Ready, Set, Smash!
(In-person) Create a model linear accelerator (LINAC)
- Nanotechnology
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world
- Nowcasting: Cloud Formation Lab
(In-person) Learn the role aerosols play in cloud formation.
- Accelerator Science
(In-person or Virtual) Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using Python code.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes
(In-person) Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.
- Encryption Cyber Security
(In-Person or Virtual) Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
(In-person) Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Virus Infection Lab
(In-Person) Infect E.coli with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.
- Waves and Resonance
(Virtual) Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
(In-person or Virtual) Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using Python code.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes
(In-person) Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.
- Encryption Cyber Security
(In-Person or Virtual) Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
(In-person) Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Virus Infection Lab
(In-Person) Infect E.coli with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.
- Waves and Resonance
(Virtual) Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
(In-person or Virtual) Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using Python code.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes
(In-person) Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.
- Encryption Cyber Security
(In-Person or Virtual) Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
(In-person) Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Virus Infection Lab
(In-Person) Infect E.coli with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.
- Waves and Resonance
(Virtual) Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
- Accelerator Science
(In-person or Virtual) Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.
- Bioinformatics
(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using Python code.
- Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry
(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.
- DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes
(In-person) Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.
- Encryption Cyber Security
(In-Person or Virtual) Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code
- Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)
(In-person) Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.
- SARS-CoV-2: What do amino acids have to do with it?
(In-person or Virtual) Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.
- Virus Infection Lab
(In-Person) Infect E.coli with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.
- Waves and Resonance
(Virtual) Find out how music and particle physics are connected!
