SC Johnson’s Kaleidoscope Education Series (KES) programs complement school curricula and state science, math and technology standards. We invite you to join us in this 47th year of STEM programs made available at no cost to schools and students. Again this year, programs will spark students’ interest in science and the world around them.
Participate in person at the Golden Rondelle in Racine or via broadcast to classrooms in communities where we do business.
Take a look at the schedule of upcoming programs below – listed by suggested grade – and make your reservation. More programs will be added throughout the year so check back often to reserve your seats.
Direct questions to: grted@scj.com or (262) 260-3091.
From a spinning tree to holiday fireballs, we’ll discover some of Santa’s top secrets – hidden in science! By engaging and fascinating the audience with hands-on experiments tied to the Next Generation Science Standards, teachers and students will look at and enjoy science in a new way! Then you’ll get into the holiday season as we engineer snow in Mr. Science’s Holiday STEM Lab! (Presented by Mr. Science/Jason Lindsey, Hooked on Science through Class Act)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Share the experience of attending an opera with your students! This Florentine Opera original adaptation of Donizetti's Elixir of Love reminds us that the best person to be is YOU! Music is performed in the original Italian, tied together with dialogue in English. This 45-minute program includes plenty of time for Q&A. NEW THIS YEAR, to help your class be prepared for this operetta, materials and activities will be shared with teachers in advance of your performance day. (Presented by The Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
From a spinning tree to holiday fireballs, we’ll discover some of Santa’s top secrets – hidden in science! By engaging and fascinating the audience with hands-on experiments tied to the Next Generation Science Standards, teachers and students will look at and enjoy science in a new way! Then you’ll get into the holiday season as we engineer snow in Mr. Science’s Holiday STEM Lab! (Presented by Mr. Science/Jason Lindsey, Hooked on Science through Class Act)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Share the experience of attending an opera with your students! This Florentine Opera original adaptation of Donizetti's Elixir of Love reminds us that the best person to be is YOU! Music is performed in the original Italian, tied together with dialogue in English. This 45-minute program includes plenty of time for Q&A. NEW THIS YEAR, to help your class be prepared for this operetta, materials and activities will be shared with teachers in advance of your performance day. (Presented by The Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
We begin with a fun demonstration of how fish play “hide and seek” to survive, with student volunteers and audience participation. Marine scientists and ocean explorers Wayne and Karen Brown then showcase the SCUBA gear and underwater scooters used in their Caribbean Sea expeditions. Through a vivid multimedia presentation, students explore the coral reefs of Curaçao, encountering a wide range of marine life and learning about their survival adaptations. Your class will gain appreciation for this important natural resource – the water planet. (Presented by The Ocean Adventure)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Your students will discover how being a scientist can be fun with demonstrations in chemistry, physics and hands-on experiments with Professor Norman. As he explores the Scientific Method and Reasoning, together we'll put on our “thinking caps” to form observations, conduct experiments to test and analyze each hypothesis. Demonstrations include real life examples involving cooking, movie special effects, fireworks and magic! (Presented by Norman Barnhart)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Share the experience of attending an opera with your students! This Florentine Opera original adaptation of Donizetti's Elixir of Love reminds us that the best person to be is YOU! Music is performed in the original Italian, tied together with dialogue in English. This 45-minute program includes plenty of time for Q&A. NEW THIS YEAR, to help your class be prepared for this operetta, materials and activities will be shared with teachers in advance of your performance day. (Presented by The Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Grade-appropriate math vocabulary and lessons are introduced and reinforced in fun and mysterious demonstrations. Real-life examples involving patterns, problem solving, permutation and estimation examples will be shared. The concepts of symmetry and mathematical creativity are explored in ways your class will remember. Teachers will appreciate this math program as they watch students learn that math is fun and magical! (Presented by Doug Scheer through Academic Entertainment)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Students and teachers alike will be dazzled and engaged during this high-energy, interactive science experience that explores the thrilling extremes of heat and cold! Through captivating demonstrations, students will discover the science behind fire and combustion, then cool off with the fascinating properties of dry ice. They'll witness foggy dry ice storms and be amazed by a special Mad Science “burp” potion—all while learning about chemical reactions, air pressure, and the states of matter. This program supports core science standards and encourages curiosity, observation, and scientific reasoning. (Presented by Mad Science Milwaukee)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
We begin with a fun demonstration of how fish play “hide and seek” to survive, with student volunteers and audience participation. Marine scientists and ocean explorers Wayne and Karen Brown then showcase the SCUBA gear and underwater scooters used in their Caribbean Sea expeditions. Through a vivid multimedia presentation, students explore the coral reefs of Curaçao, encountering a wide range of marine life and learning about their survival adaptations. Your class will gain appreciation for this important natural resource – the water planet. (Presented by The Ocean Adventure)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Your students will discover how being a scientist can be fun with demonstrations in chemistry, physics and hands-on experiments with Professor Norman. As he explores the Scientific Method and Reasoning, together we'll put on our “thinking caps” to form observations, conduct experiments to test and analyze each hypothesis. Demonstrations include real life examples involving cooking, movie special effects, fireworks and magic! (Presented by Norman Barnhart)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Share the experience of attending an opera with your students! This Florentine Opera original adaptation of Donizetti's Elixir of Love reminds us that the best person to be is YOU! Music is performed in the original Italian, tied together with dialogue in English. This 45-minute program includes plenty of time for Q&A. NEW THIS YEAR, to help your class be prepared for this operetta, materials and activities will be shared with teachers in advance of your performance day. (Presented by The Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Students will be involved in demonstrations showing the weight of air, the effects of the atmosphere, and the properties and actions involved in a vacuum. Experiments with air cannons, windbags, a hovercraft, and more show that the air everywhere is a lot more exciting than you think! Your class will learn how to measure the weight of air, how an airplane flies and see a guest shrink wrapped! (Presented by Mobile Ed Productions)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Students will be engaged and entertained during this stimulating presentation filled with science, math, music and magic! This unique, hands-on program covers grades 4-5 core science standards and reinforces important character traits like respect, honesty and responsibility. STEM concepts are incorporated into interactive demonstrations while stressing the importance of scientific reasoning and the design process. This is one program you won’t want your class to miss! (Presented by Tim Hannig)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Students and teachers alike will be dazzled and engaged during this high-energy, interactive science experience that explores the thrilling extremes of heat and cold! Through captivating demonstrations, students will discover the science behind fire and combustion, then cool off with the fascinating properties of dry ice. They'll witness foggy dry ice storms and be amazed by a special Mad Science “burp” potion—all while learning about chemical reactions, air pressure, and the states of matter. This program supports core science standards and encourages curiosity, observation, and scientific reasoning. (Presented by Mad Science Milwaukee)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
We begin with a fun demonstration of how fish play “hide and seek” to survive, with student volunteers and audience participation. Marine scientists and ocean explorers Wayne and Karen Brown then showcase the SCUBA gear and underwater scooters used in their Caribbean Sea expeditions. Through a vivid multimedia presentation, students explore the coral reefs of Curaçao, encountering a wide range of marine life and learning about their survival adaptations. Your class will gain appreciation for this important natural resource – the water planet. (Presented by The Ocean Adventure)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Share the experience of attending an opera with your students! This Florentine Opera original adaptation of Donizetti's Elixir of Love reminds us that the best person to be is YOU! Music is performed in the original Italian, tied together with dialogue in English. This 45-minute program includes plenty of time for Q&A. NEW THIS YEAR, to help your class be prepared for this operetta, materials and activities will be shared with teachers in advance of your performance day. (Presented by The Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Students will be engaged and entertained during this stimulating presentation filled with science, math, music and magic! This unique, hands-on program covers grades 4-5 core science standards and reinforces important character traits like respect, honesty and responsibility. STEM concepts are incorporated into interactive demonstrations while stressing the importance of scientific reasoning and the design process. This is one program you won’t want your class to miss! (Presented by Tim Hannig)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Using magic, comedy and lots of audience participation, this program will make math come alive! Students will learn an awesome math trick that will stimulate their brains and fool their families. Focusing on problem solving, probabilities, fractions and geometry, your class will discover that MATH is FUN, EVERYWHERE and IMPORTANT. (Presented by Brian Richards through Academic Entertainment)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Share the experience of attending an opera with your students! This Florentine Opera original adaptation of Donizetti's Elixir of Love reminds us that the best person to be is YOU! Music is performed in the original Italian, tied together with dialogue in English. This 45-minute program includes plenty of time for Q&A. NEW THIS YEAR, to help your class be prepared for this operetta, materials and activities will be shared with teachers in advance of your performance day. (Presented by The Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Your class will be so captivated by this state-of-the-art magic program, they won’t realize the math skills they are learning. This program includes lessons covering statistics, percentages, probability and much more! In addition to calculating the odds of winning the lottery, students will learn some math stunts they can use to create the illusion they can read minds! Criss Angel-style stunt involving math that will have everyone on the edge of their seats! (Presented by Cris Johnson)
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
October 20-21: The Real Spinosaurus is Plenty Scary
Your class will be fascinated to hear from paleontologist, professor and National Geographic Explorer, Paul Sereno about his recent dinosaur discovery. Sereno will captivate the audience with his stories, videos, fossils and more about his boldest dinosaur hunt yet in central Niger. Sereno joins us for his first public presentation on the ‘dinosaur expedition of the century,’ highlighting the adventure and new discoveries. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. (Presented by Paul Sereno).
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Your class will get a backstage pass to the musical side of math in this upbeat, hands-on program focused on empowering young minds through musical math education. This program fosters a deeper understanding of math concepts, including the fractions and patterns behind rhythm, pitch and scales! (Presented by George Mauer through Academic Entertainment).
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
October 20-21: The Real Spinosaurus is Plenty Scary
Your class will be fascinated to hear from paleontologist, professor and National Geographic Explorer, Paul Sereno about his recent dinosaur discovery. Sereno will captivate the audience with his stories, videos, fossils and more about his boldest dinosaur hunt yet in central Niger. Sereno joins us for his first public presentation on the ‘dinosaur expedition of the century,’ highlighting the adventure and new discoveries. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. (Presented by Paul Sereno).
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
Your class will get a backstage pass to the musical side of math in this upbeat, hands-on program focused on empowering young minds through musical math education. This program fosters a deeper understanding of math concepts, including the fractions and patterns behind rhythm, pitch and scales! (Presented by George Mauer through Academic Entertainment).
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
October 20-21: The Real Spinosaurus is Plenty Scary
Your class will be fascinated to hear from paleontologist, professor and National Geographic Explorer, Paul Sereno about his recent dinosaur discovery. Sereno will captivate the audience with his stories, videos, fossils and more about his boldest dinosaur hunt yet in central Niger. Sereno joins us for his first public presentation on the ‘dinosaur expedition of the century,’ highlighting the adventure and new discoveries. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. (Presented by Paul Sereno).
Click here to make your reservation to attend a broadcast or in person at the Golden Rondelle.
