Grades 3 - 8
Science Center Admission is NOT included in the cost of these Workshops.
4/5/23 - Create Your Own Alien with Spore
April 5th in the SciFi franchise Star Trek is First Contact
Day in honor of humanity's first contact with an alien species on April 5th 2063. Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic Emperor, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
4/12/23 - Building and Launching Virtual Rockets with Kerbal Space Program
Today is the 62th anniversary of the first human orbital spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin! We will be celebrating this milestone by using the rocket building and launching program Kerbal Space Program to learn about the basics of rocketry and physics.
4/19/23 - Earth Day Investigation with Minecraft for Education
Saturday, April 22nd is the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day
when people came to Washington, DC to celebrate and educate about our home, Planet Earth. Using Minecraft for Education, coders will explore: A Case for Diversity where they will build either terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems and see how adding and removing species of organisms affect the whole system.
4/26/23 - Create your Own Solar System with Universe Sandbox
April 29th is Astronomy Day. Attendees will explore the astronomy sandbox program Universe Sandbox where they can make their Solar System, learn more about our own solar system and how objects, such as our Moon or the Asteroid belt came into existence. The Universe is yours!