G1

This track is FULL
Detective Mini Tour with Campus Police
What does it take to be a detective at Carnegie Mellon? Visit the Carnegie Mellon Security Office for a tour and discuss what it's like being a detective. When you are finished, you may not be ready for CSI but you will find out more about a criminal justice career path.

Nutrition is FUN!
Girls will learn that healthful eating is as easy as "whoa" or "go" with this twist on the old favorite Red Light---Green Light Game. This program will be facilitated by Carnegie Mellon University's Campus nutritionist Paula Martin, RD, LDN.

G2

This track is FULL
Basketball
Join the Carnegie Mellon students in their Physical Education basketball class for a day. Practice some fundamentals, do some drills and play games (relay races, dribble tag, knock out, etc). Remember to wear your tennis shoes.

Chinese Calligraphy
Activities include a brief introduction to Chinese calligraphy, a calligraphy demonstration and a hands-on practice of writing with a brush.

G3

This track is FULL
Afro-Caribbean
Take your shoes off and have some fun while learning dances from West Africa and Brazil. Wear comfortble clothing that will let you move, move, move!

Career Choices - Creating Your Kaleidoscope
In this workshop you will begin to see yourself as brightly colored, unique, reflective pieces as though you are looking through a kaleidoscope. Each piece represents your interests, skills, your favorite school subjects, and potential careers. As you get older, ideas will be ever changing much like when you spin the kaleidoscope a new image is formed. Some pieces will remain but others will drop out and will be replaced. You should continue to explore because when you are young you have no limits. You will be given some internet resources to help you locate more information about careers.

G4

This track is FULL
Recording Studio
Come and learn how to record your voice or instrument and hear how they sound in one of the finest recording studios. Use special effects to edit your sound track to be the next “idol”.

Cyber Cadet Information Security
CyLab in cooperation with Computing Services' Information Security Office will induct your children into the CyberDefense Academy through My Secure Cyberspace Game.

G5

This track is FULL
Theatrical Backstage Tour
Did you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes during a play or musical? There are many jobs that make everything work well. This session will show what the backstage looks like and all the different areas that make theatrical productions look so good.

Green Practices
Come and join the Green Team! Learn about Green Practices @ Carnegie Mellon and what you can do at home to reduce trash, prevent pollution, conserve energy and protect our natural resources.

G6

CANCELLED
The ROADSHOW from the School of Computer Science (SCS)
A fun interactive presentation by SCS students who explore the question: What is Computer Science? Participants will play problem solving games and hear about the many things that Computer Scientists do. The show will end with a demonstration of Billinda our Robot Dog.

Interviews, Facebook and MySpace
The Career Center will do a tour and you will learn how Carnegie Mellon students interview with employers from around the country. Mock interview sessions will be conducted with students who wish to be interviewed as well as a “What do you think?” session. We will talk about Facebook and MySpace in reference to students. If time allows an interest inventory will be taken.

G7

This track is FULL
Entertainment Technology Center
Come down and play at the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), the premiere professional graduate program for interactive entertainment. You can learn more about all the work that students do at the ETC; from theme parks, children and science museums, web sites, mobile computing, video games and more. During your visit you will be able to experience all the team projects first hand.

G8

Intelligent Workplace
Experience a work environment that is geared towards user satisfaction organizational flexibility, technological adaptability and energy and environmental effectiveness. It is a space that demonstrates improvement in the quality of life in the workplace while conserving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And, the view is spectacular.

Materials Whiz-Bang
Live demonstrations are often used during Materials Science and Engineering classes. A variety of the coolest ones will be presented along with some of the hottest. They are a lot of fun, but watch out! You might learn something.

G9

Analyze This?
Learn how psychologists turn behavior into data as you take the role of a researcher and analyze the results of a mini-experiment. Along the way, we’ll discuss the science of psychology and some current work being done by researchers here at the Psychology Department at Carnegie Mellon.

Come & Play
A brief description of the Children’s School will be presented and why these children are here on campus. You will get a tour of the Children’s School and briefly engage in activities with the children (play a game, help with a project) etc.

B1

This track is FULL
Buggy (similar to Soap Box Derby)
Come and see how to design a buggy for Carnival weekend. You’ll be able to see inside the buggy and watch video of a race.

The ROADSHOW from the School of Computer Science (SCS)
A fun interactive presentation by SCS students who explore the question: What is Computer Science? Participants will play problem solving games and hear about the many things that Computer Scientists do. The show will end with a demonstration of Billinda our Robot Dog.

B2

Green Practices
Come and join the Green Team! Learn about Green Practices @ Carnegie Mellon and what you can do at home to reduce trash, prevent pollution, conserve energy and protect our natural resources.

Soccer
Join the Carnegie Mellon students in their Physical Education soccer class for a day. Practice some fundamentals, do some drills and play some games. Remember to wear your tennis shoes.

B3

This track is FULL
Interviews, Facebook and MySpace
The Career Center will do a tour and you will learn how Carnegie Mellon students interview with employers from around the country. Mock interview sessions will be conducted with students who wish to be interviewed as well as a “What do you think?” session. We will talk about Face book and My Space in reference to students. If time allows an interest inventory will be taken.

Snake Robot Lab
Visit the snake robot lab where discussion will focus on snake robots, which are highly articulated mechanisms that can thread through tightly packed volumes accessing locations that people and machinery otherwise cannot. Come see the results of artificial intelligence research.

B4

Cyber Cadet Information Security
CyLab in cooperation with Computing Services' Information Security Office will induct your children into the CyberDefense Academy through My Secure Cyberspace Game.

Buggy (similar to Soap Box Derby)
Come and see how to design a buggy for Carnival weekend. You’ll be able to see inside the buggy and watch video of a race.

B5

Materials Whiz-Bang
Live demonstrations are often used during Materials Science and Engineering classes. A variety of the coolest ones will be presented along with some of the hottest. They are a lot of fun, but watch out! You might learn something.

Kick Boxing
Hiii Yahhh! Come and learn how to get out some of your frustrations using some kicks and jabs with gloves and punching bags. Enjoy this kick boxing class. Remember to wear your tennis shoes.


B6

Come & Play
A brief description of the Children’s School will be presented and why these children are here on campus. You will get a tour of the Children’s School and briefly engage in activities with the children (play a game, help with a project) etc.

Recording Studio
Come and learn how to record your voice or instrument and hear how they sound in one of the finest recording studios. Use special effects to edit your sound track to be the next “idol”.

B7

This track is FULL
Entertainment Technology Center
Come down and play at the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), the premiere professional graduate program for interactive entertainment. You can learn more about all the work that students do at the ETC; from theme parks, children and science museums, web sites, mobile computing, video games and more. During your visit you will be able to experience all the team projects first hand.