Bring your building crew and get ready for skyscrapers – the ultimate challenge! Around the world, skyscrapers are being built taller than ever before. During this program, we will explore what makes these structures so strong and how their design enables them to reach such dizzying heights. Families will take inspiration and ideas from amazing…
Come and celebrate the 141st birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge! Together we will learn how this iconic suspension bridge transformed New York City. Families will then create their own suspension bridges to span one of NYC's rivers, canals, or busy streets. Family Programs are designed for children ages 5 – 13 years old, accompanied by…
A Simple Task: Structures & Mechanisms (Age Requirement: Children 7-9 yrs.) Uses the fundamentals of "6 simple machines" to create a “Rube Goldberg.” Goldberg was best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. Kids will love exploring the basics principles of engineering from design to drafting to…
BIOEYES 1 (Supported by UPENN): (Age Requirement: Children 7-9 yrs.) A hands-on science project that brings live zebrafish into the classroom. Students mate fish, then raise the resulting embryos until they hatch as clear, free-swimming larvae with beating hearts that can be seen under microscopes. This program offers exemplary science curriculum in cell biology, Mendelian…
BIOEYES 2 (Supported by UPENN): (Age Requirement: Children 7-9 yrs.) A hands-on science project that brings live zebrafish into the classroom. Students mate fish, then raise the resulting embryos until they hatch as clear, free-swimming larvae with beating hearts that can be seen under microscopes. This program offers exemplary science curriculum in cell biology, Mendelian…
BIOEYES 3 (Supported by UPENN): (Age Requirement: Children 10-12 yrs.) A hands-on science project that brings live zebrafish into the classroom. Students mate fish, then raise the resulting embryos until they hatch as clear, free-swimming larvae with beating hearts that can be seen under microscopes. This program offers exemplary science curriculum in cell biology, Mendelian…
