About this Event
Engage in a series of hands-on activities and inspiring presentations designed to motivate you to become an innovative and creative thinker and to pursue a STEM career.
Enjoy a welcoming introduction to college life at CLC. This free event is on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at the Grayslake Campus and is open to school groups, scout groups, youth groups and individual girls.
This event is co-sponsored by the Biological & Health Sciences Divison and the Engineering, Math & Physical Sciences Division.
Location
Grayslake Campus - 19351 W Washington St. Grayslake, IL 60031
A Building (Science Building) - Door A1. Event signs will be posted on campus for directions.
Visit our campus map: https://www.clcillinois.edu/visit-us/grayslake
Schedule of Events
- 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Registration/Check-In Open
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. - Welcome
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. - Session 1
- 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Session 2
- 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks
Parent Panel and Tour
Navigating your Student's STEM Future at CLC: Guidance, Opportunities, and Support
This event is specifically tailored for parents/guardians of prospective students, focusing on how they can guide and support their student in pursuing an education at the College of Lake County (CLC). The event will include:
- Welcome and Introduction
- Panel Discussion/Presentations: Financial Aid, Scholarships, College and Career Navigators, STEM, Current STEM Student and Student Resources
- Interactive Q&A Session
- Next Steps
- Campus Tour
Students may select two sessions
Students will attend two 45 minute sessions of their choice. When you register make sure to select two of the sessions listed below. Must choose two different sessions. Session options may close as they fill up.
"Mirrors, Mazes & More: Geometry in Action!"
See geometry and physics come to life through hands-on challenges! Experiment with mirrors and lenses to discover how your eyes, eyeglasses, and smartphone cameras work. Solve visual mazes using networks and graph theory, then explore symmetry and patterns with MIRA Reflectors.
Bonus: Bring your sunglasses and test whether they are really polarized!
"Blink. Buzz. Build: Light up your Life! "
Ever wonder how your favorite gadgets blink, buzz, and come to life? Step into the world of hands-on technology and learn the basics of circuits and electronics! This workshop provides the opportunity to control electricity while building glowing LED signs. There are no long lectures—just a chance to work with awesome components and learn the mechanics of how things flash and sound. Explore Industrial Technology and Engineering and then show the world the power of building the future!
"Earth Detectives: Fossils, Storms & Stars! "
Become an Earth detective and investigate mysteries from the ground beneath your feet to the skies above! Explore fossils and connections between animals today and creatures of the past. Discover how scientists understand blizzards and tornadoes. Then test ways people navigate using compasses, the sky, and techniques used by ancient cultures. Explore geology, weather, geography, and more while seeing our planet in a whole new way!
"Data in Action "
Step into the shoes of a data scientist! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore data visualizations, dive into coding to tackle a challenge, and train a live AI machine learning model. Come ready to experiment, code, and create!
"Get Wired Up! "
Ready to get hands-on with electrical engineering technology? In this fun, interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of circuits by designing and building your own game! From connecting wires to making LEDs and buzzers work, you’ll experiment, troubleshoot, and see it all come to life. Whether you’ve built a circuit before or have never touched a wire, this workshop is a chance to explore electrical engineering technology in an exciting way. You’ll create, test your circuit, troubleshoot when things don’t go as planned, and celebrate when everything finally does!
"Pumped Up! Get Inside a Real Heart "
Get ready to go heart IRL! 🫀
Work alongside Surgical Technology and Biology experts to explore heart anatomy and discover how its parts work together to keep blood moving. You will glove up and gown up to work with a small group to dissect a real pig heart! Learn more about surgical technology and biology as you get an inside look at what it’s like to explore the human body.
"Nursing Escape Room "
Work with real nurses and use your nursing brain to solve clues and piece together the mystery of the missing patient. Can you find them before it’s too late?
"Crack the Code: The Imaging Investigation "
The clock is ticking. The clues are waiting. Can you crack the code?
Your patient’s wellness depends on your ability to observe, investigate, and connect the pieces. Step into the role of an imaging detective and take on a series of hands-on challenges designed to test your clinical thinking.
"DNA Art: Make a Necklace of Your DNA "
Whether it’s being cloned, sequenced, fingerprinted, mapped, or genetically engineered, DNA has become an everyday topic in the media and the classroom. Learn more about the molecular framework of biology — with your own DNA! You will extract genomic DNA from your own cheek cells and watch it precipitate from solution as floating white strands. The DNA strands are then easily collected and transferred to a helix vial, and the vial is fashioned into a necklace!
"Life in Color: Exploding, Glowing & Bubbling Science "
Get ready to explore the colorful, surprising side of science! Create bubbling lava lamps, investigate luminescence, make elephant toothpaste foam, and discover surprising surface-tension tricks. Come experiment, get a little messy, and see how chemistry and biology can make science glow, fizz, and explode!
Event venue & nearby stays
College of Lake County - Grayslake Campus (main campus) - A Building (Science Building), 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, United States
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