March 26 - The Galleries will close at 4PM. Last IMAX film is at 4PM.
Family Science Saturdays
Air
Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 1:00 pm through Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 2:00 pm
Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 1:00 pm through Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 2:00 pm
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 1:00 pm through Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 2:00 pm
Join us in the Tinkering Studio for hands-on building fun each Saturday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., led by our tinkering gurus. Visitors work together on creative activities designed to spark curiosity and foster exploration. For example: make origami and Spirograph artwork; design and construct simple mechanical toys like tops, catapults and musical instruments; build marble "roller coasters" using tubes and ramps, or create "digital bling" using colorful LED lights, batteries and accessories. Activities are included with admission!
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March - AIR Come to the Tinkering Studio and be blown away by the fun. From parachutes to flying things, we’ll explore the forces that affect how things behave as they slip, slide, glide, float and fall through the air. |
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April - MATERIALS SCIENCE Explore the surprising and fun properties of packing peanuts and other materials. Discover novel ways of using ordinary materials to create extraordinary objects. |
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May - MOTORIZED MACHINES Get your motor running and build an awesome moving machine. Put together a dancing bug that skips and hops across the table or a shaking robot that draws interesting and colorful shapes and patterns. Build your own whimsical motorized meandering mechanism or a jiggly jumpy chaotic drawing machine |
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June - TOPS & SPINNING THINGS Tops and spinning toys are found in many cultures. Come explore the possibilities and create your own spinning toy. In the process you’ll discover what makes a top turn. |
