The Couch Potato Lab
The Couch Potato Lab (CPL) are online episodes that cover curriculum-based content in fun and creative ways through experiments, demonstrations and activities!
Follow-Along at Home Learning
The Couch Potato Lab (CPL) is the newest segment brought to you by the EYES team! Social distancing during a pandemic meant no EYES workshops or in-person camps for 2020, but the CPL allowed a virtual love for STEM to grow. The CPL is a set of 58 hour-long YouTube videos that dive into all categories in STEM. Each video covers curriculum-based content in fun and creative ways through experiments, demonstrations, activities, and FAQ segments. Every episode includes at least one “follow-along at home activity” that is covered in step-by-step instructions in a lab manual on the blog.
Make sure to check out these FREE videos on EYES YouTube to explore whichever topic in STEM captivates your own passion!
Juniors
Grade 1 – 3
Campers
Grade 4 – 6
Seniors
Grade 7 – 9
Learners
Level 10 – 30
Latest Couch Potato Episodes
Ep 4: DNA: It’s BANANAS!
Episode 4 - DNA: It's BANANAS! #CouchPotatoLab First, you will need to download the DNA: It’s Bananas! lab manual. Using those leftover bananas from our Banana Dissection activity, let’s take a look at what makes a banana a banana! DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid...
Ep 3: The Banana Dissection
Episode 3 - Banana Dissection #CouchPotatoLab First, you will need to download the Banana Dissection lab manual All good surgeons need to practice their technique on specimens other than living humans! Understanding the planes of our human body give surgeons...
Ep 2: A Wacky Way to Weigh
Episode 2 - A Wacky Way to Weigh #CouchPotatoLab First, you’ll need to download the A Wacky Way to Weigh Lab Manual. Please note – We made some changes to our activity schedule and will postpone our Vivarium for your Cranium activity until later. Does your dog...
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