Little Shop of Physics News
Summer 2025 Newsletter
The latest edition of the Little Shop of Physics newsletter is here—celebrating another year of hands-on science, creativity, and community! Highlights include: Our 31st Annual Open House, which welcomed over 7,000 visitors and featured 300+ experiments, 30+ partners, and a new Sensory-Friendly Room. A spring break outreach trip to the Navajo Nation, where we connected [...]
May 3—Maxline Brewery Celebration and Fundraiser
Let’s celebrate together! Over the last year Little Shop of Physics engaged over 20,000 K-12 students in hands-on science exploration! Come join us in celebrating the amazing year it’s been! On May 3rd from 1-5pm, Maxline Brewing is graciously donating a percentage of sales to Little Shop of Physics — so come have a beverage with us, as [...]
LSOP Open House
The 31st Annual Little Shop of Physics Open House took place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University. This year’s event brought together an incredible 7,000 participants for a full day of hands-on science, discovery, and interactive presentations. The Open House showcased LSOPs 300+ hands-on experiments and activities [...]
January 2025 Newsletter
Happy New Year and welcome to our January 2025 edition! This semester, we’ve truly embraced our theme—Science for All! From classrooms in Fort Collins to remote Indigenous communities and even across the globe, we’ve been hard at work sharing the wonder of science. Highlights in this issue: Indigenous Outreach: Discover how we’re building connections and [...]
LSOP in Action: CSU Day of Giving 2024
Little Shop of Physics represented the College of Natural Sciences in the CSU Day of Giving on August 22, 2024! To celebrate, we made liquid nitrogen ice cream for CSU students on the Eddy Quad. This year, Little Shop of Physics received over $3000 of the $250k+ donated for CSU's Day of Giving. We would [...]
CSU Day of Giving
Little Shop of Physics is excited to represent the College of Natural Sciences in the CSU Day of Giving! Much of our work is powered by generous donations from individuals like you, and we appreciate the support! To celebrate, we will make liquid nitrogen ice cream! Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:30-1:30 p.m. Eddy Lawn, CSU [...]
June 2024 Newsletter
June 2024 Welcome to our June 2024 newsletter. The big news: Open House is back, bigger and better than ever! Also inside, LSOP visits a Texas for the total solar eclipse. Check out the updates on our work to connect with Native communities, visit local schools, and work with CSU Spur. And finally, read about [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Solar Eclipses
Here at Little Shop, we find solar eclipses to be very exciting! In celebration of the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, we've put out this video! Segments The above video is 2 minutes and 50 seconds long; it's broken up into 4 segments below. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the [...]
30th Annual Open House
On February 24, 2024 we will host our 30th Annual Little Shop of Physics Open House. This free, public event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the first hour is devoted to sensory-friendly exploration. This event will be a mixture of indoor activities and outdoor exploration if the weather permits. For more details [...]
January 2024 Newsletter
We're super excited to share our latest newsletter! The last half year has been extremely busy for the LSOP Crew. We teamed up with Amplify to develop two awesome new programs, worked with indigenous communities, and took part in the grand reopening of the Madison McDonald Observatory. LSOP teamed up with the Physics Department to [...]
Madison McDonald Observatory Grand Reopening
Little Shop of Physics was honored to be a part of the grand re-opening of the Madison Macdonald Observatory on October 6th, 2023! The evening event was free and open to the public and full of festivities! Little Shop of Physics set up hands-on science experiments in Biology 110, and outside the observatory. Physics Professor [...]
Oglala Lakota College Teacher Workshop
LSOP has long partnered with Oglala Lakota College (OLC) on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and teacher professional development is a cornerstone of this partnership. Our first workshop with OLC workshop was in 2008, and we had traveled to Pine Ridge annually to do these workshops up until the pandemic made this impossible. We were thrilled [...]Public Events
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Amplify Welcome 2025
For years, Little Shop of Physics and the Amplify community have partnered to engage students in hands-on science that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and inclusion. At the 2025 Amplify Welcome Event, we used a laser to pop a giant fog-filled balloon and helped students launch their own paper rockets. Together, we’re amplifying curiosity and community across [...]
LSOP in Action: Whitehorse Jr/Sr High School
In March 2025, the Little Shop of Physics team traveled to Whitehorse Jr/Sr High School in Montezuma Creek, Utah—located on the Navajo Nation—for an incredible day of hands-on science exploration with middle and high school students. We connected with 303 students through interactive experiments that brought science to life—exploring everything from light and color to [...]
