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Color Coding a Magic Maze

Use creativity and coding to navigate your robot through a custom maze

April 30 – May 4

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Test The Best Wind Catcher

Come test, engineer and build the optimal wind catcher!

May 7 – May 11

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Sounds of Springtime

Learn the technology behind sound systems by making your own working speaker out of paper.

May 14 – May 18

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Beautiful Butterfly Feeders

Learn how to build a beautiful and simple butterfly watering station!

May 21 – May 25

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The Slowest Coaster in the West

Can you design a slow marble roller coaster that utilizes track time to the fullest?

May 27 – June 1

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Drones to the Rescue

Test your precision, coordination and coding skills in this interactive activity!

June 3 – June 8

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The Power of the Sun

Build a Solar Updraft Tower and learn how heat can be turned into electrical energy.

June 10 – June 15

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50 Foot Water Balloon Drop

Design and construct a protective device for a one-of-a-kind water balloon drop from the dizzying heights of the Science Center.

June 17 – June 22

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Crazy Circuits

Learn how to troubleshoot and fix broken circuits.

June 24 – June 29

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