Community Outreach
Classroom Presentations
Lincoln Laboratory scientists and engineers are available to give free presentations in local K-12 classrooms. Presentations and hands-on lab activities are available in many subject areas, including biology, chemistry, physics, Earth science, engineering, math, and archaeology. Most presentations can be adapted to different lengths and different grade levels. To arrange for a classroom presentation, please contact Dr. Todd Rider (thor@ll.mit.edu).
"How to Do a Science Project" demonstrates a variety of experiments.General Topics
How to Become a Scientist
Women in Science and Engineering
How to Do a Science Project
Mad Science Show
Archaeology
Archaeology and Ancient Artifacts
Ancient High Technology
Reading Ancient Egyptian Inscriptions
Reading Ancient Mesopotamian Inscriptions
Reading Ancient Mayan Inscriptions
The GPS seminar explains how a GPS unit tracks a student running around the school perimeter.Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Rockets and Satellites
How GPS Knows Where You Are
Fluids and Aerodynamics
Radio-Controlled Airplanes
Engineering Activities and Competitions
(toothpick towers, paper airplanes, foil boats)
Math
MathBusters!
Calculus Made Easy
Powers of 10 (from subatomic particles to the universe)
Chemistry
"Electricity and Magnetism" appeals to all age ranges and shows that science can have some pretty surprising results. Everyday Chemistry
Chemistry of the Elements
Chemistry Magic Show
Liquid Nitrogen Show
Slime and Flubber
Electrical Engineering
Electric Circuits
Electricity and Magnetism
How Radios Work
How Computers Work
Digital Communications
Robots
Artificial Intelligence
Biology
The "Paleontology" presentation brings a variety of samples directly to the classroom.Playing with DNA
Playing with Enzymes
Yogurt Bacteria and Antibiotics
Critters Under the Microscope
Fossils
Evolution
Physics
Newton's Laws
Forms of Energy
Simple Machines
Gyroscopes
Heat and Thermodynamics
Sound Waves and Acoustics
Sound and Music
Optics and Lasers
Infrared Imaging
Quantum Physics
Nuclear Power
Antimatter
In the "Identifying Rocks" presentation, students learn a new skill and put it to immediate use.
Earth Science and Astronomy
Paleontology
Identifying Rocks
Identifying Minerals
Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics
Weather and Forecasting
Global Warming
Water and Soil Testing
Planets and Asteroids
Astronomy and Telescopes
Terraforming for Tots
From the Big Bang to Now
Black Holes and Wormholes
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