Community Connects
ETHOS In a Bag highlights local businesses in the community and connects them to an EIB lab.
Kids connect STEM to real world applications, and are exposed to future career opportunities.
Forest River Marine
There are so many different kinds of boats! Check out Forest River Marine to learn more about the different boats they make and how they ensure they float!
Build a
Buoyant Boat
DJ Construction
DJ Construction ensures all their workers are safe and are working hard to account for gravity before they hoist big beams in the air!
Check out DJ Construction to learn about this process!
Defying Gravity
Elkhart Health & Aquatics
There are many different tests to determine what the pool needs to keep it clean and ready to swim in. Check out the Elkhart Health & Aquatics to see how they test their pool water!
Color Changing Chemistry
Baker's Nook
Much like the process in designing your Fun-Dough, bakers also mix many ingredients together to make Dough! Check out Baker’s Nook Cafe to see how their dough is made!
Design
Fun-Dough
Elkhart Environmental Center
What else around us flys the same way? BIRDS! Check out Elkhart Environmental Center, a beautiful place to explore and bird watch in this labs Community Connect Video!
Hoop Glider
Michiana Archery
The science behind a bow and arrow in archery is the same as your snowball launcher! Check out Michiana Archery to learn more in this labs Community Connect Video!
Snowball Launcher
Varner’s Greenhouse & Nursery
Check out Varner’s Greenhouse & Nursery to learn more about how they grow various plants all year long in this labs Community Connect Video!
Grow a Grass Pet
Swiss Valley
Did you know there are businesses that make snow? Check out Swiss Valley and learn about their snow making process in this labs Community Connect Video!
Build a Blizzard
Goshen Municipal Airport
Check out Goshen Municipal Airport to see how planes fly, and learn all about the science that goes into flying a plane in this labs Community Connect Video!
Soaring Helicopter
Quilt Garden (ECCVB)
Check out Elkhart County Visitor Bureau to see how quilt garden patterns are selected and where you can find a quilt garden near you in this labs Community Connect Video!
Colorful Flowers
Monteith’s Tire & Auto Care
Check out Monteith’s Tire & Auto Care to learn about the importance of ball bearings, and how to balance a tire in this labs Community Connect Video!
Speedy Spinner
Potawatomi Zoo
Check out Potawatomi Zoo to learn about nocturnal animals (animals that are active during the night) in this labs Community Connect Video!
Project the Stars
Seed to Feed
Check out Seed to Feed to see how seeds germinate in a real-world organic community garden that serves families across our community in this labs Community Connect Video!
Awesome
Aquaponics
The Lerner Theater
Check out The Lerner Theater to learn about sound in this labs Community Connect Video!
Spin a Noise Maker
Elkhart City Parks
Check out Elkhart City Parks to learn about the amazing parks you can find in the City of Elkhart and how YOU can explore them in this labs Community Connect Video!
Colors in Leaves
Tepe Sanitary Supplies
Check out Tepe Sanitary Supplies to learn more about automated machines used in everyday cleaning all around youin this labs Community Connect Video!
Build a Bristlebot