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to go head-to-head with peers from across Long Island. </li> </ul> <p>Summer enrichment programs are available for upper elementary through advanced students, from the weeklong Summer Science Explorations program to the summer-long <a href="programs/program.php?q=219">High School Research Program</a>. </p> <p>Educators can hone their own science research skills by becoming a user of the Lab's scientific research facilities through the Student Partnerships for Advanced Research and Knowledge program (SPARK) or taking advantage of other professional development sessions offered annually. </p> <h2>Programs for Students</h2> <div class="accordion"> <h3>Contests</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=104'>Bridge Building Competition</a> <span class='summary'><p>High school students from Long Island submit their bridges to the ultimate pressure test, and compete to take part in a National Competition!</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=175'>Elementary Science Fair</a> <span class='summary'><p>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.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=129'>High School Science Bowl ®</a> <span class='summary'><p>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.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=134'>MAGLEV Contest</a> <span class='summary'><p>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.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=130'>Middle School Science Bowl ®</a> <span class='summary'><p>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.</p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3>Field Trips</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"> <ul class="programList"> <li><a href="programs/discovery-activities.php">Discovery Activities</a> <span class="summary">Field trip program for students in grades 1-5 at the Science Learning Center</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:2em;"><a href="programs/exploration-labs.php">Exploration Labs</a> <span class="summary">Hands-on laboratory-based experiences for students in grades 5-12</span></li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=213'>Accelerator Science</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=135'>Animal Tracking</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Utilize observational skills to identify the characteristics of an unnamed animal as each species has its own track.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=249'>Assembling Amino Acids</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=243'>Bioinformatics</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using Python code.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=203'>Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=240'>Collisions</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Use marbles to simulate particle collisions to learn about energy transfer.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=137'>Conductors & Insulators</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Create a simple circuit to determine what materials are good conductors and insulators.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=236'>Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=180'>Discovering Solar Panels</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=165'>DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=169'>DNA Extraction</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=244'>Encryption Cyber Security</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-Person or Virtual) Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=136'>Engineering with Gravity</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Design and build a  structure that demonstrates gravitational pull.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=157'>Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Transform bacteria by adding new DNA (genes) into the cell. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=166'>Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=184'>Graphing Solar Energy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=145'>Intro to Measurement</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Use various materials to measure the length of an object to understand the need for a standard unit of measure.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=241'>LINAC - Ready, Set, Smash!</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Create a model linear accelerator (LINAC)</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=140'>Magnetic Levitation</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Use magnets and math to design and test the efficiency of a MagLev train.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=147'>Magnets</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn the properties of magnets and determine which materials are magnetic. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=212'>Modeling Electron Microscopy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Use a model scanning probe microscope to identify the structure of a hidden material.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=164'>Nanotechnology</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=200'>Nowcasting: Cloud Formation Lab</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Learn the role aerosols play in cloud formation.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=216'>Observing Nano in Nature</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn about nanotechnology in nature through scientific observation.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=148'>Potential & Kinetic Energy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Collect and analyze data from a vehicle traveling down a ramp to understand potential and kinetic energy.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=254'>Power of Python</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Learn about statistics and coding via a BNL themed dice rolling game, then calculate statistics about the probabilties of given rolls using Python</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=199'>Properties of Matter</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Use measuring tools to identify the correct sample material by understanding it's properties.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=211'>Properties of Nano</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-personl) Learn about the size, scale and properties of nanomaterials.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=215'>Protein Structural Biology in 3D</a> <span class='summary'><p>(Virtual)  Explore structural biology through 3D proteins.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=150'>Seeing the Light</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Explore the various properties of light.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=151'>Series & Parallel Circuits</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Create both series and parallel circuits that are powered by a hand-crank generator.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=146'>Sounds Around</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn how sound is produced and travels through different forms of matter.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=153'>Spectroscopy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-Person or Virtual) Identify chemical elements through spectra produced by diffraction. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=154'>Static Electricity</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Transfer electrons from the Van de Graaff generator to make objects repel each other. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=159'>Virus Infection Lab</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-Person) Infect <em>E.coli</em> with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=246'>Waves and Resonance</a> <span class='summary'><p>(Virtual) Find out how music and particle physics are connected!</p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3>Workshops</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=193'>Environmental Education Research Programs</a> <span class='summary'><p>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.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=113'>Open Space Stewardship Program <span class='acronym'>(OSSP)</span></a> <span class='summary'><p>Students in grades K through 12 participate in environmental research on community property owned by either a public or private agency.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=231'>Student Partnerships for Advanced Research and Knowledge <span class='acronym'>(SPARK)</span></a> <span class='summary'><p>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</p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3>Summer Programs</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=219'>High School Research Program <span class='acronym'>(HSRP)</span></a> <span class='summary'><p>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.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=253'>SAGE: Science Accelerating Growth and Engagement</a> <span class='summary'><p>A one-week program connecting high school students with STEM professionals. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=227'>STEM-Prep Summer Institute</a> <span class='summary'><p>STEM-Prep Summer Institute is a three-week program to introduce high school students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=221'>Summer Science Explorations</a> <span class='summary'><p>Weeklong programs that focus on a variety of STEM topics.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=251'>WDTS Brookhaven User Facility Summer School</a> <span class='summary'><p>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).</p> <p> </p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Programs for Teachers</h2> <div class="accordion"> <h3>Professional Development</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=131'>Professional Development Workshops for Teachers</a> <span class='summary'><p>Professional Development Workshops for Teachers ranging from a few hours to a full week.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=242'>Sci Ed Day</a> <span class='summary'><p>Spend the day at Brookhaven National Laboratory for a professional development opportunity where you can meet scientists, see facilities, and discover the latest and greatest scientific innovations. Learn how to engage students at every level by incorporating current research topics into your curriculum. Educators will choose one workshop strand for the day that suits their area of interest.</p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3>Workshops</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=113'>Open Space Stewardship Program <span class='acronym'>(OSSP)</span></a> <span class='summary'><p>Students in grades K through 12 participate in environmental research on community property owned by either a public or private agency.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=231'>Student Partnerships for Advanced Research and Knowledge <span class='acronym'>(SPARK)</span></a> <span class='summary'><p>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</p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3>Field Trips</h3> <div> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"> <ul class="programList"> <li><a href="programs/discovery-activities.php">Discovery Activities</a> <span class="summary">Field trip program for students in grades 1-4 at the Science Learning Center</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:2em;"><a href="programs/exploration-labs.php">Exploration Labs</a> <span class="summary">Hands-on laboratory-based experiences for students in grades 5-12</span></li> </ul> </div> <hr /> <div class="audienceProgramsOuter"><ul class='programList'> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=213'>Accelerator Science</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Determine the charge-to-mass ratio of an electron using a table-top particle accelerator.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=135'>Animal Tracking</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Utilize observational skills to identify the characteristics of an unnamed animal as each species has its own track.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=249'>Assembling Amino Acids</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Explore the basics of structural biology and learn about Brookhaven's SARS-CoV-2 research efforts.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=243'>Bioinformatics</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn about the field of bioinformatics and study DNA using Python code.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=203'>Build a Better Battery Through Chemistry</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Design and perform an experiment that tests properties of metals and electrolytes for their potential as conductors for a wet cell battery.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=240'>Collisions</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Use marbles to simulate particle collisions to learn about energy transfer.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=137'>Conductors & Insulators</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Create a simple circuit to determine what materials are good conductors and insulators.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=236'>Detecting the Building Blocks of Matter</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Practice the art of particle detection to see cosmic rays</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=180'>Discovering Solar Panels</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Measure the electrical output of solar panels positioned at different angles.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=165'>DNA Analysis - Cutting DNA with Enzymes</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Utilize restriction patterns to identify an unknown restriction enzyme.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=169'>DNA Extraction</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Extract DNA from cells and learn about genetic material.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=244'>Encryption Cyber Security</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-Person or Virtual) Learn the basics of message encryption using Python code</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=136'>Engineering with Gravity</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Design and build a  structure that demonstrates gravitational pull.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=157'>Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Transform bacteria by adding new DNA (genes) into the cell. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=166'>Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering (AP Lab)</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Conduct a controlled genetic transformation experiment using green fluorescent protein and antibiotic resistant genes.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=184'>Graphing Solar Energy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Study how different factors affect solar panels by graphing their output over time.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=145'>Intro to Measurement</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Use various materials to measure the length of an object to understand the need for a standard unit of measure.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=241'>LINAC - Ready, Set, Smash!</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Create a model linear accelerator (LINAC)</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=140'>Magnetic Levitation</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Use magnets and math to design and test the efficiency of a MagLev train.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=147'>Magnets</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn the properties of magnets and determine which materials are magnetic. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=212'>Modeling Electron Microscopy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Use a model scanning probe microscope to identify the structure of a hidden material.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=164'>Nanotechnology</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Explore the applications of nanotechnology in the real world</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=200'>Nowcasting: Cloud Formation Lab</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Learn the role aerosols play in cloud formation.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=216'>Observing Nano in Nature</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn about nanotechnology in nature through scientific observation.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=148'>Potential & Kinetic Energy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Collect and analyze data from a vehicle traveling down a ramp to understand potential and kinetic energy.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=254'>Power of Python</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person) Learn about statistics and coding via a BNL themed dice rolling game, then calculate statistics about the probabilties of given rolls using Python</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=199'>Properties of Matter</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Use measuring tools to identify the correct sample material by understanding it's properties.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=211'>Properties of Nano</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-personl) Learn about the size, scale and properties of nanomaterials.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=215'>Protein Structural Biology in 3D</a> <span class='summary'><p>(Virtual)  Explore structural biology through 3D proteins.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=150'>Seeing the Light</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Explore the various properties of light.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=151'>Series & Parallel Circuits</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person only) Create both series and parallel circuits that are powered by a hand-crank generator.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=146'>Sounds Around</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Learn how sound is produced and travels through different forms of matter.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=153'>Spectroscopy</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-Person or Virtual) Identify chemical elements through spectra produced by diffraction. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=154'>Static Electricity</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-person or Virtual) Transfer electrons from the Van de Graaff generator to make objects repel each other. </p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=159'>Virus Infection Lab</a> <span class='summary'><p>(In-Person) Infect <em>E.coli</em> with T7 bacteriophage to determine virus infectivity.</p></span></li> <li><a href='/education/programs/program.php?q=246'>Waves and Resonance</a> <span class='summary'><p>(Virtual) Find out how music and particle physics are connected!</p></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar white"> <h2>Updates to 2024-25 Field Trips</h2> <p>Brookhaven Lab is offering in-person and virtual field trip options that advance our mission to develop the next generation of STEM professionals. 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