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What If? Animals!
Imagine a new creature, and use...
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Exploring the...
Patrons learn about the different...
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Walk the Talk
Act silly and walk across a room like...
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Cardboard Arcade
This activity is more of a program idea - have your patrons get creative by using cardboard to create their own arcade! Watch the videos for inspiration and ideas, and visit the "related links" for more information. 0
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Build a Pinball Game
Patrons use the engineering design process to build a pinball game with a launcher and interesting obstacles. 0
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Build a Roller Coaster
Patrons design a roller coaster track to carry a marble through a course that includes at least 1 loop, 1 hill, and 1 jump, and that drops the marble in a cup at the end of the ride. 0
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Foil Boats
Patrons design and build a boat from aluminum foil that can hold as many pennies as possible before sinking or capsizing. 0
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I Want to Hold Your Hand
NASA uses robotic explorers to collect information about places where humans cannot travel. This activity leads patrons to build and test a robotic-like hand. 0
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Leaning Tower of Pasta
Using spaghetti and marshmallows, patrons experiment with different structures to determine which ones are able to handle the greatest amount of load. 0
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Sewn Circuits
During this activity, patrons construct a working and wearable circuit. They experiment with a battery, conductive thread, conductive tape and an LED to learn how to connect a circuit, and then design a way for it to work on a wrist cuff, a badge, or any other wearable item. Watch their eyes light up, as they light up the LED on their clothing just by... 0
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Marshmallow Blaster
In this hands-on engineering design challenge, patrons use the engineering design process and air pressure to build a device that can blast a marshmallow across the room! 0
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Heavy Lifting
In this hands-on engineering design challenge, patrons learn about physics, gravity, and engineering by constructing a crane with common materials! 0
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Paddle Power
In this engineering design challenge, patrons use simple materials and the engineering design challenge to build paddle boats! 0
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Sky Glider
In this engineering design challenge, patrons use simple materials and helium balloons to create their own sky glider! 0
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Youth Gardens
Work as a team to design and plant a community garden! Research which types of plants grow best in your area and climate, then find a location to start a community garden. As a group, design and plant the garden and make a plan to keep it growing. This activity helps children work collaboratively and think creatively over the long term. 0
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