Dive into the mystery of the human brain with articles written by ASU journalism students. Read about how a Gnarls Barkley video caused epileptic seizures. Meet a soldier who died three times and now struggles to remember the names of old friends. And find out why we feel bad when someone we love is in pain.

Science is Fun is a science education program that collaborates with research scientists to create science demonstrations that encourage a student’s natural fascination with scientific phenomena.

ASU MESA strives to increase the number of ethnic minority, low income, and first generation college-bound students who are eligible to enter a degree program at a university. MESA students participate in hands-on activities in math, engineering, and science and learn college preparation skills. MESA provides individual academic guidance and student evaluation throughout the school year.

The Math-Science Honors Program is an intense academic program that provides motivated students an opportunity to begin university mathematics and science studies before graduating high school.

See a wasp’s eye up close. Find out what a used toothbrush looks like on a microscopic level. This site contains hundreds of microscope images of plants, animals, and other objects.

A collaboration between ASU and the Arizona Department of Education. The IDEAL site serves as a single access point to educational resources and information for all Arizona Educators, including professional development, standards-based curriculum resources, collaborative tools and school improvement resources.

This event is held twice a year, in December and May, at local elementary and middle schools. ASU Polytechnic education students organize and prepare hands-on inquiry based activities for participant exploration. Past activities have included flubber, buoyancy, magnetics, volcanoes, bug observation, and lasers.

The Education Fair enhances instructional innovation by providing opportunities for networking and sharing resources between community partners, educators, and university students.

Two hour semi-monthly workshops on a variety of science topics for kids ages 5-11. Each grownup may register with up to 3 children. The fee is $5 per person per workshop. For more information contact Janet Painter (janet.painter@asu.edu) or Sally Rastad (sally.rastad@asu.edu), (602) 543-6050.

This collaborative project brings together ASU scientists, engineers, and graduate students to enrich learning experiences for the K-12 community. The program touches on a wide range of topics including anthropology, earth and space science, physical sciences and life sciences. Dozens of lesson plans are available on the site.