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 7: Zoom Zoom
In Star Wars, characters who are able to use the force have the ability to move objects, play mind tricks, make large leaps or jumps, among many other things. What kinds of forces are being used here? Why are forces important? Our activities today will answer these questions and more!
Ep 12: Baby It’s Cold Outside
Jackets have insulation to store warm air, layers to protect against moisture, and lining to retain heat. Using common materials found at home, we will design our own winter jackets that incorporate these three components to best fit different scenarios!
Ep 13: Terrific Tesseracts
Let’s talk dimensions. We will be learning about 3D and 4D dimensions and creating our very own tesseract-maker. You will try manipulating your tesseract-maker into various forms and see what four-dimensional shapes you can create!
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