Catapults: Make your own catapult and then learn how to optimize its performance. Then pit yourself against everyone else and compete for throwing accuracy and distance - SIEGE WITH SCIENCE!

Getting hit by a flying object

Stand behind launch line

Listen to your instructor

Wear safety glasses

Monster Muscles: Learn how levers and pulleys work. Play tug of war and see the little guy over come the big guy! Weigh yourself and learn how to lift yourself up with half your weight! Brains, not brawn win - RULE!

Fingers pinched in pulleys

Sudden drop in lever

Pay attention to what is going on

Watch you fingers

Paleontology: There is a dinosaur at SLAC! Well, not a dinosaur but a really old (15 million years old) mammal! Learn about Paleoparadoxia, unearthed here at SLAC. Go on your own expedition - DIG DEEP!

Critters

Cutting or bumping yourself with a digging tool

Look for and keep away from critters

(snakes,  ticks and spiders.) Wash your hands when done .Use tools carefully

Glast: At SLAC we look at tiny sub atomic particles, but did you know that people also are looking into deepest, darkest outer space? We send our detectors into space on rockets - HAVE A BLAST AT GLAST!

Plastic bottle under pressure could rupture

Getting hit by a rocket

Stand back while bottle is pressurized and launched; pay attention and DO NOT TRY TO CATCH IT!