Explore the worlds of science, technology, engineering and math April 29 at STEMCON

STEMCON, College of DuPage's annual exploration of science, technology, engineering and math, returns to College of DuPage on Saturday, April 29.

It will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at COD's Physical Education Center, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.

The event is free and open to the public.

Visitors will experience hands-on activities at a variety of indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits including remote-control car racing, aviation activities, seed bomb making, model rockets, welding simulators, math-based magic tricks, telescopes and more.

Exhibitions are run by actual researchers, industry representatives and STEM educators.

In-person workshops also are available, allowing visitors to delve deeper into the world of STEM.

Seating is limited and pre-registration is preferred via cod.edu/stemcon.

On-site registration will be available for workshops with remaining availability on a first-come, first-served basis.

STEMCON also will feature exciting physical and chemical reaction demonstrations from Kate the Chemist, who has made TV appearances on "The Today Show," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "The Kelly Clarkson Show" and several others. Her thrilling experiments include elephant's toothpaste, homemade gummy worms, making a thundercloud-like pillar of steam and breathing fire. A book signing will follow.

For more information, visit cod.edu/stemcon or contact Sara Spaniol at (630) 942-3021 or email stemcon@cod.edu.

Most STEMCON workshops will last between 30 to 60 minutes. Morning workshops will start between 10 a.m. and noon. Afternoon workshops will start between 1 and 3 p.m.

There are workshops on robotics and manufacturing: "LEGO Robotics Challenge," "Robotic Programming Challenge," "Electronic Circuit Building with Robotics Demo," "From Design to Product in Manufacturing," and "Let's Go Lean."

The college's mathematics and computer and information science departments are offering workshops on: "A Taste of Video Game Development," "Cybersecurity Principles and 3D Modeling," and "Probability Workshop."

"Building Atoms in Virtual Reality"and "Discover Worlds Beyond" will be presented by COD Immersive Visualization Lab.

The Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo will offer workshops on "Conservation Imagination," and The Conservation Foundation are hosting two workshops on "Edible Container Gardening."

The Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois Juniors Program is offering "Identifying Minerals."

Learn about the "Eye Care Assistant and Ophthalmic Technician Program," presented by COD Ophthalmic Technician Program.

Sign up for nature programs such as "Frankenstein Tomatoes," presented by COD Horticulture; "Growing Green with the Fuel Garden," presented by COD Fuel Garden; and "Prairie & Natural Areas Tour," presented by COD Natural Areas.