Community Connects

We had an amazing time with Sergeant Brooks about how his work as a police officer and his passion for drag racing connect to our Rapid Race Car lab! 🚓🏎️ Dive into the full conversation!!

Making bubbles is so fun! With the help of science, we have been able to create some of the most tasty drinks using bubbles. Where else do bubbles come in handy? For more bubble fun check out the video!

Do you know how many moving parts there are when a car wash is washing your car? Check out the Drive & Shine connect video to figure it out!

Explore more on how the team at Lippert engineers their parts in the Community Connect video!

 To immerse yourself into the various different art pieces, check out the connect video with the Midwest Museum of American Art! 

Did you know that Boling Vision Center has their own glasses laboratory where they can make a pair of glasses for you right before your eyes?

Did you know that architects are trained to create spaces that are not only pretty to look at, but also safe to be in? Check out how DLZ designs and constructs their projects!

You’ll experience the birds chirping with excitement while getting a little snack. Let’s go explore the Elkhart County Parks to learn more about animals you might see in the parks!

IUSB research lab is letting us in to investigate the different types of rocks and teach us how volcanos are formed and why they erupt. Check out IUSB research lab connect video!

Temperature, pressure, and the introduction of a foreign object can change crystal forms, such as their size and color. Sorg Jewelers explores the many forms, colors, and sizes of crystals.

Orthopedic surgeons learn all of the different bones and muscles through the body and how to fix them if you get hurt! Check out OSMC to connect more bones and ligaments together!

There are so many different kinds of boats! Check out Forest River Marine to learn more about the different boats they make and how they ensure they float!

DJ Construction ensures all their workers are safe and are working hard to account for gravity before they hoist big beams in the air!

Check out DJ Construction to learn about this process!

There are many different tests to determine what the pool needs to keep it clean and ready to swim in. Check out the Elkhart Health & Aquatics to see how they test their pool water!

Much like the process in designing your Fun-Dough, bakers also mix many ingredients together to make Dough! Check out Baker’s Nook Cafe to see how their dough is made!

What else around us flys the same way? BIRDS! Check out Elkhart Environmental Center, a beautiful place to explore and bird watch in this labs Community Connect Video!

The science behind a bow and arrow in archery is the same as your snowball launcher! Check out Michiana Archery to learn more in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Varner’s Greenhouse & Nursery to learn more about how they grow various plants all year long in this labs Community Connect Video!

Did you know there are businesses that make snow? Check out Swiss Valley and learn about their snow making process in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Goshen Municipal Airport to see how planes fly, and learn all about the science that goes into flying a plane in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Elkhart County Visitor Bureau to see how quilt garden patterns are selected and where you can find a quilt garden near you in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Monteith’s Tire & Auto Care to learn about the importance of ball bearings, and how to balance a tire in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Potawatomi Zoo to learn about nocturnal animals (animals that are active during the night) in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Seed to Feed to see how seeds germinate in a real-world organic community garden that serves families across our community in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out The Lerner Theater to learn about sound in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Elkhart City Parks to learn about the amazing parks you can find in the City of Elkhart and how YOU can explore them in this labs Community Connect Video!

Check out Tepe Sanitary Supplies to learn more about automated machines used in everyday cleaning all around youin this labs Community Connect Video!