Special Education STEAM Incursions
Explore, Discover & Learn Through the Senses
At BoomLab, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to experience the wonder of science, technology and art.
Our Special Education STEAM Incursions bring learning to life through interactive sensory experiences, combining light, sound, colour, vibration and movement.
Designed for special education schools and support classes, our experiences encourage curiosity, exploration and discovery through hands-on participation.
We understand that every student learns differently. Our approach is flexible, allowing activities to be adapted to suit different abilities, sensory preferences and learning needs.
Explore our experiences below and discover how BoomLab can bring STEAM learning to your students.
Seeing Sound
Topic: Slime & Vibration
Seeing Sound brings science, technology and art to life as children discover the hidden world of sound. They watch gooey slime wiggle and dance, see sand transform into fascinating patterns and explore the vibrations that make it all happen.
Children will:
- Make their own stretchy, squishy slime.
- Watch slime jiggle and dance to the beat of a loudspeaker.
- Play the interactive “Louder/Softer” tone game.
Learning Outcome:
Children discover that sound creates vibrations they can see and feel, exploring how these vibrations make slime move and sand form ever-changing patterns.
ChromaPhonics
Topic: Light, Sound & Sensory Exploration
ChromaPhonics is an interactive light and sound experience where children explore colour, movement and technology through glowing lights, LED poi, iPads and glass light experiments.
Children will:
- Explore changing light patterns and movement.
- Use iPads to change light colours and intensity.
- Create and project rainbows using glass and light.
- Make flowing light patterns with LED poi.
- Reveal secret messages using UV light.
Learning Outcome:
Children explore how light can change colour, create patterns and produce rainbows, discovering connections between light, movement and technology.
Room Requirements: A dim room is required. Blinds or curtains must be available to block out incoming light.
Jungle Fever
Topic: Light, Sound & Sensory Exploration
Children explore an interactive jungle filled with light, sound and movement, discovering how their actions bring the environment to life.
Children will:
- Control animal light boxes.
- Explore the Luminescent Lilly light and sound sculpture.
- Create digital spiderwebs using Incy Wincy.
- Make flowing patterns of light with LED poi.
Learning Outcome:
Children develop sensory awareness and explore cause and effect as they discover how light, sound and movement can transform their environment.
Room Requirements: A dim room is required. Blinds or curtains must be available to block out incoming light.
Lunari Night
Topic: Sensory Exploration & Cause and Effect
Children explore a calm, immersive night-time environment filled with light, sound, touch and movement. They discover how their actions can change the world around them.
Children will:
- Explore light, colour, sound and movement.
- Discover cause and effect through hands-on play.
- Make sounds with percussion instruments.
- Engage with LED lights and tactile objects.
- Discover how their movements create changes around them.
Learning Outcome:
Children develop sensory awareness and begin to understand cause and effect as they explore how their actions influence light, sound, touch and movement.
Room Requirements: A dim room is required. Blinds or curtains must be available to block out incoming light.
Lunari Fire
Topic: Light, Sound & Sensory Exploration
Children explore a glowing, fire-themed environment filled with light, sound and movement.
Children will:
- Explore glowing lights and colours.
- Discover sounds using drums and shakers.
- Experiment with light cubes and moving lights.
- See how their actions change light and sound.
Learning Outcome:
Children develop sensory awareness and discover cause and effect by exploring how their actions change the lights, sounds and movement around them.
Room Requirements: A dim room is required. Blinds or curtains must be available to block out incoming light.
Lunari Forest
Topic: Sensory Exploration & Cause and Effect
Children explore a calm, night-time environment filled with light, sound and movement. They discover how their actions can change the world around them.
Children will:
- Explore light, colour, sound and movement.
- Experiment with glowing light blocks.
- Make sounds with percussion instruments.
- Discover cause and effect through hands-on play.
- Explore how their actions create changes around them.
Learning Outcome:
Children develop sensory awareness and begin to understand cause and effect as they discover how their actions change light, sound and movement.
Room Requirements: A dim room is required. Blinds or curtains must be available to block out incoming light.