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October 2019
A Bridge to the Stars scholarship online application open
Sign up to be eligible for one of a number of full scholarships for interested high school students to take a freshman astronomy course at University of Missouri-Kansas City in spring 2020 with Professor Daniel McIntosh, an award-winning teacher and professional astrophysicist. A Bridge to…
Find out more »Kansas City Zoo | Girl Scout STEM Workshop
This STEM workshop for Girl Scouts will include an encounter with some Animal Ambassadors and chemistry experiments inspired by Chien-Shiung Wu, plus learn how ladies in the field like Dianna Fossey and the Black Mambas have become stewards of conservation, do a craft inspired by…
Find out more »Green Works KC ECOS Urban Outdoor Nature Discovery | Grades 6, 7, 8
Green Works KC invites students in grades 6-8 to explore nature in the city, take field trips and meet neighborhood leaders and career professionals creating healthy places for people and nature during weekly sessions on Saturdays from mid-September through May. (Does not meet Thanksgiving week,…
Find out more »Prowl at the Park
Free
Bring the family to spend an evening in the outdoors enjoying a campfire and listening to some "not-so-scary stories." Then, visit the spooky tobacco barn with stations inside where participants can learn about mysterious creatures that crawl, slither and fly around at night. As soon…
Find out more »Powell Gardens’ Family Frolic: Mad Scientist
Get in the Halloween spirit for this mad-science experience. Arrive in costume and embark on a spooky (but kid-friendly) journey through Powell Gardens for an experience filled with explosions, potions and eerie creatures. Kids will enjoy free garden-themed Halloween treats, a performance by Mad Science,…
Find out more »KU Natural History Museum Discovery Day: Fossils
Free
Join the museum for this Discovery Day about fossils in honor of Earth Science Week. Explore the diversity of life that existed 500 million years ago, learn about global change through time and hear about paleontology field work from KU Biodiversity Institute scientists and students.…
Find out more »Code Ninjas Day Camp | Leawood
This one-day camp is packed full of engaging activities including coding, game-building and other STEM experiences.
Find out more »Science City: Artbots | Red Bridge Library
Free
The Mid-Continent Public Library invites teens to design, create and implement a take-home robot that can draw patterns. Learn to alter the robot's design to change the pattern. Register for this event here.
Find out more »Museum at Prairiefire Little Explorers Club | Eerie Echolocation
How do animals see where they are going and how to get their food if they are in dark places? Animals like bats and dolphins and whales use a method called echolocation to find food and communicate in the dark. Join the Little Explorers’ Club…
Find out more »Museum at Prairiefire Little Explorers Club | Eerie Echolocation
How do animals see where they are going and how to get their food if they are in dark places? Animals like bats and dolphins and whales use a method called echolocation to find food and communicate in the dark. Join the Little Explorers’ Club…
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