About this event:
Created by William Boyd
Decagon Devices, 2365 NE Hopkins Court, Pullman, WA
99163
USD 5.00
Join us as we spend an afternoon with Decagon Devices. Decagon designs, manufactures, and markets scientific instruments. The applied research division focuses on measuring water, light, and heat in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Decagon’s instruments are used throughout the world in universities, research and testing laboratories, government agencies, vineyards, farms, and industrial applications.
This field trip is recommended for ages 9-14, but younger children are welcome. We will be touring Decagon’s facilities in Pullman, WA, learning how to use moisture probes, and measuring water activity in foods in the lab.
Preliminary Agenda
Tour Activities
1. History of Scientific Instrumentation Development at Decagon
See what started Decagon and where we have gone since, including the Mars Probe!
2. Production Facility, How we make scientific instrumentation at Decagon
See our facility and the personal involved in making Decagon work.
Hands On Activities
1. Environmental Research Products. On the outdoor soccer field at Decagon
Learn how moisture probes are helping global water issues.
Make measurements with instruments a scientist would use.
2. Water Activity in Foods. In the Foods lab at Decagon
Make critical food measurements with a real lab instrument.
Learn how food packaging companies keep their products fresh and safe.
Taste test different foods to learn why Water Activity is so important.
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