Cost $10, Prior registration required Energy Tour = solar + sheep + wind!
Visit 2 utility-scale Renewable Energy generation sites and discover multiple energy education resources during this unique trip coordinated by KEEP and Alliant Energy. We will visit a farm that has on-site solar PV and sheep are integrated into vegetation management. The farm visit coincides with lambing season and will include a visit to the birthing barn. Next, we will visit a wind farm where we will see the control room for turbine operations and we will enter the base of a wind tower. Participants will learn how they can request similar field trips for their classes and KEEP staff will share relevant energy education lessons and kits which are free to Wisconsin teachers.
Must wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Dress for the weather. We will be outside and walking on uneven surfaces. Please do not wear shoes that have visited any other farm or fair surfaces.
Cost $10, Prior registration required Discover the rich history and cutting-edge technology of aviation by joining a guided tour of the EAA Aviation Museum, where you can explore both modern and historic aircraft from throughout the ages. Join EAA Educators for making airfoil and balloon cars that you can bring back to your classroom, helping you incorporate the excitement of forces of flight into your lessons. EAA's educational programs, crafted by licensed educators, are designed to engage, and inspire students while challenging them to learn.
Cost $10, Prior registration required Discover the rich history and cutting-edge technology of aviation by joining a guided tour of the EAA Aviation Museum, where you can explore both modern and historic aircraft from throughout the ages.
Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the Wittman Regional Airport control tower. Did you know that for one week each year, during the EAA AirVenture airshow, this tower becomes the busiest in the world?
Cost $0, Requires advanced registration Discover the rich history and cutting-edge technology of aviation by joining a guided tour of the EAA Aviation Museum, where you can explore both modern and historic aircraft from throughout the ages. Participants will also have the chance to experience flying on our Cessna 172 Skyhawk Redbird Flight Simulators. These advanced simulators offer an immersive experience and are used by certified pilots for currency and proficiency training.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Just a short walk from the conference, Fifth Ward Brewing offers a closer look at the science and creativity behind their craft beers. Explore their brewing techniques, fermentation process, and commitment to bold flavors. End the tour with a tasting of their signature brews, perfect for science enthusiasts!
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Discover the rich history and cutting-edge technology of aviation by joining a guided tour of the EAA Aviation Museum, where you can explore both modern and historic aircraft from throughout the ages.
Join EAA educators for soldering and riveting small airplanes that you can bring back to your classroom, helping you incorporate the technology and science of aviation into your lessons. EAA's educational programs, crafted by licensed educators, are designed to engage, and inspire students while challenging them to learn.
Cost $15, Prior registration required 1st stop- There are less than 100 certified master cheesemakers in Wisconsin. Willow Creek cheese factory has two of them. With ingredients sourced from the finest local dairy farms, the Willow Creek Creamery crafts the most authentically Wisconsin cheese you will taste. 2nd stop- Visit a small artisan winery specializing in local Wisconsin grape and fruit wines. Learn how to prune a spring grapevine out in the vineyard, all the steps in the wine-making process, and enjoy samples in the cozy tasting room.
Cost $10, Advanced Registration Required Visit the Intelligent Biomedical Engineering (IBMEL) and the Environmental Engineering Labs at UW Oshkosh and explore cutting-edge healthcare and Environmental Engineering. The IBMEL focuses on advancing instrumentation and algorithm development. During your visit, you will experience:A demonstration of UV-excited fluorescence microscopy using porcine or chicken tissues. The UV-excited fluorescence imaging enables rapid characterization of fresh specimens, which can be used to achieve slide-free histopathology assessment and tumor margin detection. A demonstration of artificial intelligence (AI) models. The emergence of deep learning has revolutionized medical imaging, including segmentation, classification, reconstruction, etc. This demo showcases the potential of AI in healthcare. Environmental Engineering Lab will focus on drinking water: Would you drink water from the Fox River, WI? In this lab activity we will show you the steps that drinking water treatment plants follow to provide clean and safe drinking water to their customers. We will demonstrate the removal of particles by coagulation / sedimentation / filtration. The dissolved chemicals like pharmaceuticals, pesticides PFAS will be removed using granular activated carbon (GAC). This is an interactive demonstration with a stunning visual result.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required We will start this field experience with breakfast at the Lamartine town hall followed by a tour of a local farm that uses a managed grazing system to raise sheep. There will be some newly born lambs. This field experience will include information on grassland birds, use of rotational grazing to improve water quality, genomics of parasite resistance in sheep and the importance of pollinators. Staff from the Natural Resource Conservation Service, volunteers from Audubon Society and Glacierland Resource Conservation Development organizations will be leading talks and answering questions.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Discover the rich history and cutting-edge technology of aviation by joining a guided tour of the EAA Aviation Museum, where you can explore both modern and historic aircraft from throughout the ages. Join EAA Educators for hands-on activities that you can bring back to your classroom, helping you incorporate the excitement of flight into your lessons. EAA's educational programs, crafted by licensed educators, are designed to engage, and inspire students while challenging them to learn.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Come visit the Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) at UW Oshkosh and explore ways you and your students can engage in water testing, renewable energy evaluations, and evaluation of emerging contaminants. The ERIC will host a group from WSST that will perform a rotation of three activities. All are activities that are available to you and your students during the school year and have exercises that you can take back to your own school. The ERIC team will have the visiting group split into three groups to rotate between: 1) an exploration of coliform and E.coli testing of drinking water and surface water using the most used test in the US, the IDEXX defined substrate test, 2) evaluation of renewable energy potential (anaerobic digestion) of various products, and 3) evaluation water processes in coastal situations, lakes, rivers, and streams, and water treatment dynamics using hands-on models.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Discover the rich history and cutting-edge technology of aviation by joining a guided tour of the EAA Aviation Museum, where you can explore both modern and historic aircraft from throughout the ages.
Participants will also have the chance to experience flying on our Cessna 172 Skyhawk Redbird Flight Simulators. These advanced simulators offer an immersive experience and are used by certified pilots for currency and proficiency training.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Join EAA Educators in building your own FliteTest RC Airplane then get outside (weather dependent) and fly! The airframe you build will be yours to keep and fly on your own at home or school. No prior experience required.
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Just a short walk from the conference, Fifth Ward Brewing offers a closer look at the science and creativity behind their craft beers. Explore their brewing techniques, fermentation process, and commitment to bold flavors. End the tour with a tasting of their signature brews, perfect for science enthusiasts!
Cost $10, Advanced registration required Explore the science and craft of distillation at Sturgeon Spirits! This tour highlights their sustainable practices, fermentation process, and cutting-edge equipment, perfect for science teachers. Conclude with a tasting of their handcrafted vodka.
