You will attend three hands-on workshops sessions. Please choose your top six of the workshops below and list the session numbers on the registration form. Every effort will be made to meet your requests on a first-come first-served basis. You will receive confirmation by mail of the workshops you will attend.

The Fantastic Voyage...Inside Our Bodies

Would you like to help people overcome health problems or simply stay healthy? Try some of the basics of medicine and preventive care. Learn about what your organs look like and how they work, look inside the human ear with an otoscope, and use a stethoscope to listen to the sounds of the heart and lungs.

Carla J. Daniels, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP), and Stephanie Burge, BSN, Springfield Clinic

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Animate!

How do you create a cartoon on a computer or a character in a video game? This is a hands-on
introduction to the world of 3-D computer animation.

Mary Sheila Tracy, Instructor; Computer Science, University of Illinois Springfield

3.

It Seems Like Such a Simple Thing...

How would you dress yourself, get in and out of bed or fix a snack after a traumatic event such as a serious accident, stroke, amputation, head injury or loss of vision? See life through another’s eyes and learn how occupational therapists help people with disabilities perform daily tasks.

Laurie Stoll, Occupational Therapist, Memorial Medical Center

4.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Is Hollywood calling you? Do you want to run the camera, the audio, or be a star? Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce television programs.

Staff and Students, Office of Electronic Media, University of Illinois Springfield

5.

Medical Laboratory Investigators Solve a Mystery

What you can’t see can hurt you! Discover the unseen world and clues to health and disease using microscopes and other laboratory investigative techniques.

Linda McCown, Chair and Associate Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, University of Illinois Springfield

6.

Keep the World Moving!

Discover the gifts of human movement and communication that we often take for granted until the day one is unable to perform these tasks. Have fun while trying your hand at providing physical therapy,
occupational therapy, and speech therapy - and find out what it’s like to be a part of one of the fastest
growing healthcare professions

Memorial Health System Staff

7.

Women of the Web - Create a Personal Photo Web Page

Learn the easy use of a digital camera to take a professional photo and upload to your personal Web page! This workshop will also cover the use of Dreamweaver and the HTML Web language to create a personal Web page with your photo uploaded.

Jennifer Herring, Ph.D., Teacher, Education Department, University of Illinois Springfield

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Come Fly With Us

Fold your own fleet and play with the principles of flight! We will construct paper aircraft using folding and cutting techniques and then take to the skies to find out just what differences our modifications make. Transform ordinary paper into stunt-flying machines.

Kelly Cochran, Flight Director, Challenger Learning Center

9.

Sit on Top of the World!

Growing industries, explosive population, and deteriorating infrastructure bring about new demands!
As an architect or engineer you can let your curiosity about structures and engineering take you to new
heights! Come learn about the little-known opportunities regarding civil/structural engineering and historic preservation. (Hint: This might involve some climbing...)

Janice Chan Hahn, AIA Architect; Carol Dyson, AIA,
Senior Preservation Architect, Preservation Services, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and Vali Jo Hansen, Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Bridge Inspector; Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick, Inc.

10.

Are You Superhero Material?

Having X-ray vision, increasing someone’s energy, and saving lives sounds like a superhero! But day in
and day out, radiologists, respiratory therapists, and nutritionists perform these tasks. Join this team of highly skilled healthcare providers and find out how you can make a difference in other’s lives!

Memorial Health System Staff

11.

Explore the Robo-Jungle: Bringing Lego Animals to Life

Robots can do more than just vacuum your floor! This workshop will let you explore the world of
autonomous robotics by programming a robot to hop, crawl, and respond to its environment.

Lucinda M. Caughey, Computer Science Department, University of Illinois Springfield

12.

From Science to Smoothie

What does science have to do with buying a tasty treat? Follow the stages of product development while you design and test a smoothie product.

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Food & Beverage Scientist

13.

Horsin' Around

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a veterinarian? Come find out what it takes. Explore veterinary medicine and how an equine veterinarian cares for horses and ponies.

Rachel Boyce, DVM, Heartland Equine Health Center, LLC

14.

Creative Chemists

Chemists have contributed so much to our daily lives from plastic and artificial sweeteners to life-saving drugs. Experiment with polymers and other materials, and learn how you can help solve the challenges that lie ahead in chemistry.

Jennifer Ramm, Professor, Chemistry, Lincoln Land Community College

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Protecting Mother Earth

Concern grows about the environmental and health effects of petroleum-based products – used not just for fuel, but also for medicine, packaging, and everyday products. Come learn about useful materials and alternative forms of energy that can be created from the corn that grows right in our own backyards! See how natural-sourced materials can create versatile and functional products and make a bio-based polymer that is environmentally safe.

Archer Daniels Midland Scientists and Engineers

16.

Computer Science Unplugged!

Learn what computer science is about using fun hands-on activities that reveal a little-known secret: computer science isn’t really about computers at all! Discover how to find your way out of any maze, reverse engineer a silly hat machine, and what all of it has to do with the social network of zebras in Kenya (activities are based on “Computer Science Unplugged” www.csunplugged.org).

Dr. Tanya Berger-Wolf and graduate and undergraduate UIC Computer Science students

17.

Let’s Shop - Create an Online Store!

Nearly every business has a Web site that lets users find information or order on line. Now is your chance to create your very own online store and go shopping. Learn how creativity, technological skills, and marketing communication help turn a business owner’s dreams into reality.

Leah Hardy, Web site Coordinator, Sharon Hewitt, Visual Communications Specialist; and Cassandra Pence, Web site Specialist, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.

18.

Kaboom! A Surprise Reaction!

It might be SURPRISING how much fun it is to be a scientist doing hands-on experiments. Join in and be a creative chemist or have “phun” with physics by doing experiments that bring surprising and fun results.

Kristi Brown, Physics Teacher, Springfield High School

19.

At the Scene of the Crime

Assume the role of a forensic scientist to help solve a crime! Become a super sleuth by using state-of-the-art forensic techniques to collect clues and analyze evidence.

Jennifer Banning, Kimberly Bradley, Rhonda Carter, Tabithah Marcacci, and Tracy Sulwer, Illinois State Police Forensic Lab

Math Rules!

Math is all about problem-solving and puzzling, hands-on activities. Come and try out some of the cool learning experiences and make math your favorite subject! Find out what it takes to be a math teacher and make the grade at the head of the class.

Glenda Cassens, Teacher, Ridgely Elementary School, and Adjunct
Instructor, Benedictine University at Springfield

21.

What Makes You UNIQUE?

There is no one else exactly like you in the world! Why? Get an intimate glimpse into the mystery and science of DNA – the map for human identity! Isolate your own DNA and find out how this microscopic structure makes each of us unique!

Darlene Snyder, Assistant Professor, Biology, Benedictine University at Springfield

22.

Soar Into Engineering!

Test your design skills by trying to build a 360-degree roller coaster loop and lay out a working airport. You’ll determine where to build the terminal and hangars,
align the runways, and provide access roads - and you’ll learn how nature can affect your design.

Christy Crites, Kristin Timmons, Kristy Brod, Shannon Brady,
Shannon Barnhart and Amanda Withers, Engineers, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc.

23.

Futuristic Medicine Today

Meet Stan, a life-sized computerized human patient simulator used in the training of many healthcare professionals. Stan will amaze you with his functional abilities
to breath, talk, cry, and bleed. You’ll be challenged to make quick decisions with the latest medical techniques to provide medical care to Stan and explore the
exciting world of medicine in a variety of specialties.

Memorial Health System Staff