Live and on-demand Jump STEAM at Home courses are led by education specialists who come from a variety of health care professions.

If you choose to sign up for a live course, you will need a video chat capable computer or mobile device, a free Zoom account, internet connection and a space to conduct experiments. Upon registration, Jump will send you what you need to know about the Zoom platform. You will also be provided a Jump STEAM kit that includes tools to be used in hands-on activities. It is necessary for an adult to supervise these exercises.

Video Conferencing Setup Guide

If you plan to take an on-demand class, you will need a computer or mobile device, internet connection and a space to conduct experiments. Upon registration, Jump will send you a link to your on-demand video course. You will have the option of having your Jump STEAM kit that includes tools to be used in hands-on activities sent to you via mail, or you can pick it up at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center. It is necessary for an adult to supervise these exercises.

Contact events@jumpsimulation.org with questions.

STEAM on-demand kits are available to purchase at any time and are intended for you to complete on your schedule, at your own speed.

Learn about the inner workings of the heart by engineering, building and installing a mechanical pump into a simulated heart.

NOTE: This kit contains latex balloons which will be sealed in a separate bag. An alternative solution will also be included in the kit for those with a latex sensitivity or allergy.

Kit Cost: $40

The kit includes a design manual, personal protective equipment, tools and motor components and instructions to access the recorded virtual session. Additional supplies for siblings available for $5.

Pick-up Available on the first Wednesday of each month at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N Berkeley Ave, Peoria, IL 61603.

Shipping available via priority mail for $15.05.

Contact events@jumpsimulation.org with questions.

STEAM on-demand kits are available to purchase at any time and are intended for you to complete on your schedule, at your own speed.

In this take home lab, you will look at the diversity of life in the deep dark ocean by dissecting a foot-long, color changing, beaked, inking squid. Then you’ll compare it to the anatomical benefits of being a jawless lamprey whose suction-cup mouth is ringed with tiny sharp teeth, a crab that uses its claws to manipulate its food, and a starfish that projects its stomach over its prey to digest it outside its body.

KIT INCLUDES CRAB, LAMPREY, SPONGE, SQUID AND STARFISH SPECIMENS, TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE RECORDED VIRTUAL DISSECTION SESSION.

NOTE: This kit contains latex balloons which will be sealed in a separate bag. An alternative solution will also be included in the kit for those with a latex sensitivity or allergy.

Kit Cost: $40

Pick-up Available on the first Wednesday of each month at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N Berkeley Ave, Peoria, IL 61603.

Shipping available via priority mail for $15.05.

Contact events@jumpsimulation.org with questions.

STEAM on-demand kits are available to purchase at any time and are intended for you to complete on your schedule, at your own speed.

Discover how your body works by exploring the brain, eyeball, heart, lungs and kidney of a sheep.

Kit Cost: $40

The kit includes brain, eyeball, heart, lung and kidney specimens, tools, personal protective equipment and instructions to access the recorded virtual dissection session. Additional supplies for siblings available for $5.

Pick-up Available on the first Wednesday of each month at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N Berkeley Ave, Peoria, IL 61603.

Shipping available via priority mail for $15.05.

Contact events@jumpsimulation.org with questions.

STEAM on-demand kits are available to purchase at any time and are intended for you to complete on your schedule, at your own speed.

Experiment with using a microscope to view everything from living cells to microbes.

Kit Cost: $125

The kit includes a microscope and accessories, slides, tools, personal protective equipment and instructions to access to recorded virtual lab. Additional supplies for siblings available for $5.

Pick-up Available on the first Wednesday of each month at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N Berkeley Ave, Peoria, IL 61603.

Shipping available via priority mail for $15.05.

Contact events@jumpsimulation.org with questions.

STEAM on-demand kits are available to purchase at any time and are intended for you to complete on your schedule, at your own speed.

Learn and identify the anatomical structures of the dogfish shark and how they compare to the human anatomy.

Kit Cost: $30

This kit includes a dogfish shark specimen, tools, personal protective equipment, and instructions to access the recorded virtual dissection sessions. Additional supplies for siblings available for $5.

Pick-up Available on the first Wednesday of each month at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N Berkeley Ave, Peoria, IL 61603.

Shipping available via priority mail for $15.05.

Contact events@jumpsimulation.org with questions.

Get a glimpse of what medical students learn about the human body at the most fundamental level.

Saturday, February 4: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Kit Cost: $65

STEAM Saturday Mini Med School will provide attendees with a glimpse of what medical students learn about the human body at the most fundamental level.The course has been designed to encourage middle school aged students to consider an educational pathway to the medical fields by giving learners an introspective look at all 11 systems of the human body.

This half day, hands-on learning opportunity involves brief lectures followed by interactive sessions that include dissecting of the anatomy and testing the physiology in laboratory and clinical scenarios at a world-class medical simulation center.

The course will also motivate learners to take an introspective look at their own health by using clinical tools and real human and animal specimens to discover what’s happening in their own body to understand the importance of making healthy choices.

Registration closes 1/28/2023. For more information, contact events@jumpsimulation.org or call (309) 677-0810

Get a deeper look into med school and the human body while exploring pathways into the medical field.

Saturday, February 11: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Kit Cost: $65

STEAM Saturday Advanced Mini Med School will provide attendees with a glimpse of what medical students learn about the human body at the most fundamental level. The course has been designed to encourage high school aged students to consider an educational pathway to the medical fields by giving learners an introspective look at all 11 systems of the human body.

This half-day, hands-on learning opportunity involves brief lectures followed by interactive sessions that include dissecting of the anatomy and testing the physiology in laboratory and clinical scenarios at a world-class medical simulation center.

The course will also motivate learners to take an introspective look at their own health by using clinical tools and real human and animal specimens to discover what’s happening in their own body to understand the importance of making healthy choices.

Registration closes 2/4/2023. For more information, contact events@jumpsimulation.org or call (309) 677-0810

Learn from Innovation Engineers as you solder, code and build your own 3D printed mini ventilator!

6 - 8 ^th Grade

Saturday, February 4: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

9 - 12^th Grade

Saturday, February 11: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Kit Cost: $40

In this DIY Engineering course, students will use a microcontroller and DC air pump to make a mini ventilator and inflate a balloon to simulate filling lungs with air. This course will involve soldering, coding and 3D printing. At the end of the day, students can take home their own mini ventilator!

Registration closes the week before each course. For more information, contact events@jumpsimulation.org or call (309) 677-0810

Experience the unseen world in this lab as you learn the parts and how to use a microscope!

6 - 8 ^th Grade

Saturday, February 25: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

9 - 12^th Grade

Saturday, March 4: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Kit Cost: $50

So you think you’ve seen it all?!

Did you know that of the 100 TRILLION cells living on or inside of your body, only 10 trillion of these are human?! That’s right. The remaining “universe’ of microscopic cells are bacteria, parasites, fungi or even other animals. Can you believe your body carries more living creatures than there are humans on the entire planet earth? Well, seeing is believing. And a microscope is a simple and fun tool you can use to look at the invisible bits of life in the world that surround you all the time.

Microscopy 101: An introduction to microscopy

This section discusses the basic knowledge and study of microscopy. In this course, you’ll learn about your microscope and its individual parts, how it works and we’ll show you how to organize your home lab. Then you’ll use the scientific method to setup your discovery notebook for exploration of possible career paths.

Registration closes the week before each course. For more information, contact events@jumpsimulation.org or call (309) 677-0810

STEAM Saturday Jump into Nursing will provide attendees with an exciting glimpse of nursing skills and information that is typically presented in the beginning semesters of nursing school.

9 - 12 ^th Grade

Saturday, March 25: 9am - 12 p.m.

Cost: $50

The 3-hour, hands-on learning opportunity involves brief modules followed by interactive sessions that include vitals, airway management, and hands-only chest compression CPR. Learn how to assess oxygen levels, take a pulse, and manage an airway in emergent and non-emergent situations.

This course is designed to expose high school-aged students to an educational pathway in the medical field by giving learners a sneak peek at nursing life!

Registration closes 3/18/2023. For more information, contact events@jumpsimulation.org or call (309) 677-0810

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