Art of Learning Tent

The Art of Learning Tent was packed with hands-on activities related to art, science, travel, health and more.

• Slip your fingers into some homemade slime.
• Crack the code, and learn to write like a spy.
• Squish together the right ingredients, and make a bouncy superball.
• Watch magnetic fluid flow.
• Melt together all the ingredients to make your own lip balm.
• Race water droplets.
• Pan for hidden treasures.
• See how natural materials can be used as dyes.
• Test the power of sunscreen.
• Bond together your own buckeyball.
• Put on your scientific thinking cap! Match the elements, test heat-sensitive materials, explore what’s so interesting about a diaper, measure a nanosecond, and learn more about biosensors.
• Pop! Test your BIG bubble-making skills.
• Pick your paint colors, then hammer and mix away until you have created your own environmentally friendly paint.
• Whip up a batch of your own bath salts.
• Tap into the power of nature as you make electricity, snow, fog and a tornado.
• Erupt a volcano.
• Speed up time as you make fossils.
• Shoot for the stars as you make your own rocket.
• Dissect owl pellets, and see what you learn.
• Get energized! See a turbine and hand-held generator in action.
• Up-cycle your recyclables into paper, a kaleidoscope or a robot.
• Create beautiful butterflies using chromatography.
• Follow the evidence, and test your CSI skills.
• Learn about stalagmites and stalactites with a dolomite rock experiment.
• See the effects of an oil spill on bird feathers.
• Make your own landfill, then go on a landfill scavenger hunt.
• Build a magic sand castle in water.
• Power up! Learn more about electrolytes and athletes.
• Design your own button, and make wearable art.
• Find inspiration in nature, and create your own nature journal.
• See a life-saving team in action as our EMS instructors and students perform CPR, advanced life support, traction and spinal immobilization demonstrations.
• Become a textile designer. Weave colorful papers to create a frame for your artwork.
• Go 3D! Take paper, and create wearable beads.
• See if you can identify certain bones, and reconstruct a human skeleton.
• See how balloons can be twisted, bent and shaped into horses, halos, hats and more.
• Design your own personalized tote bag - perfect for library books!
• Let your imagination run wild as you make your own accordion-style book.
• Test your skills in wax as you learn about restorative art techniques from our funeral services faculty.
• Focus on wellness with the College’s nursing faculty and students. Adults, get your blood pressure and blood sugar taken. Kids, make soap, and learn just important it is to suds up your hands.
• Plant a healthy new tomato plant to take home to your garden.
• Paint a clay “Roman” coin, and create your own currency.
• Don’t blink! See how chemical reactions cause colors to change.
• Get ready for summer by making your own personalized sun visor.
• Visit with CCWA Adult Career Coaches, who can share career advice and resources to help you meet your goals.
• Hear how you can travel the world with JTCC’s international education program.
• Strengthen your community connections with the Human Services Club.

Be sure to also check out the Celebrate our Earth Tent, the activities in the courtyard, the educational sessions, and the art and craft vendors.