209 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Leo on Wheels

Bring The Leonardo to your school!

Each school year, The Leonardo travels across Utah to provide a FREE exploratory science program (Leo on Wheels) to 7th-grade science classes. Our current program allows students to apply the Laws of Motion to the construction of their own Rube Goldberg machines.

Check out our Program Details below and apply for your visit today!

Program Details

What We Offer

An interactive science lesson where students apply the Laws of Motion to the design and construction of Rube Goldberg Machines.

The lesson runs for approximately 45 minutes.

It can be held in 2 teachers’ classrooms at a time, with 45 students per class.

Preparatory materials are sent ahead to help students prepare for the concepts presented during our visit.

Covers Utah SEEd Standards: 7.1.1, 7.1.2

To Whom We Offer

7th-grade science classes in Utah public and charter schools.

We aim to reach every Utah middle and junior high school in a 3-year rotational period (by district). You may be put on a waitlist if it is not your district’s year. If you are unsure of when that is, send us an email before applying.

If you teach topics, grades, or at organizations other than those stated above, read below about outreach options that can be provided to you!

How to Apply

Apply for your Leo on Wheels visit at least 3 weeks before your preferred date. Our Education Team will contact you to confirm your booking.

Outreach for All

While Leo on Wheels is only delivered to certain grades and schools, The Leonardo would like to help every student in Utah receive educational programming.

We encourage educators of other institutions and grades to check out our Field Trip page or local schools may contact us about participating in their science fairs and community nights.

In addition, we encourage educators to follow this link to the iSEE Utah website and see what programs our partners organizations have that may be better suited for them.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about Leo on Wheels, please email education@theleonardo.org or call (801) 531-9800 ext. 103

Sponsors

Leo on Wheels is made possible by support from The United States Board of Education as part of the iSEE Utah initiative. iSEE is a collaboration among nonprofit informal science education organizations in Utah. Check out iseeutah.org to see what our partner organizations and we can offer you!