Workshops
Our workshops feature hands-on activities & inspiring speakers to cultivate interest in science and technology. Led by members of the Curieus team, these workshops are held at local libraries and community centers and are designed to engage students in intriguing topics including technology, neuroscience, electrical engineering, and chemistry.
Past Workshops
Future Astrophysicists
For all students from ages 8-12
Sunday, June 16th / 1:30-4 pm
Redwood City Public Library (1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063)
Discover how rockets launch into space and send humans to other parts of the universe! In this workshop, students will investigate Newton's laws of motion and how rockets work by building and launching their own rocket. Snacks provided.
No registration required!
Future Biologists
For all students from ages 8-12
Sunday, July 21 / 1:30-4 pm
Redwood City Public Library (1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063)
In this fun-filled workshop, students will explore the study of living organisms through hands-on experiments that include extracting DNA from fruit, recreating cellular processes, and more! Snacks provided.
No registration required!
Future Ecologists
For all students from ages 8-12
Sunday, August 4 / 1:30-4 pm
Redwood City Public Library (1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063)
What is a habitat? What are the different environmental factors that affect them? How do we preserve our planet? In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of ecology by building their own take-home fish habitat, learning about climate change, and more!
No registration required!
Future Engineers
For all students from ages 8-12
Sunday, May 19th / 1:30-4 pm
Redwood City Public Library (1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063)
Discover your inner scientist! In this workshop, students will explore the engineering design process through innovative hands-on challenges.
No registration required!
Future Chemists
For all students from ages 8-12
Sunday, April 7th / 1:30-4 pm
Redwood City Public Library (1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063)
Discover your inner chemist! In this workshop, students will explore the composition of the universe through hands-on experiments that include creating your own non-Newtonian fluids, making your own lava lamps, and more! Snacks will be provided.
No registration required!
Future Neuroscientists
For all students from ages 8-12
Saturday, April 13th / 1:30-4 pm
East Palo Alto Library (2415 University Ave, East Palo Alto, CA, 94303)
Every wondered what really goes on inside your brain? In this workshop, students will learn about brain structure, function, and development through hands-on activities and experiments that will test your mind! Snacks will be provided.
Register closed.
Future Marine Biologists
For all students from ages 8-12
Sunday, February 23rd / 2-4 PM
Redwood City Library (1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063)
Join us to learn more about the mysterious depths of the ocean through fun, hands-on experiments, such as modeling the different layers of the ocean, recreating oil pollution in the ocean, and experimenting with dried ice
** Due to legal reasons, the squid dissection will no long be taking place.
Registration closed.