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December 2019
FIRST Lego League Qualifier #4 | KCK
Free
In FIRST LEGO League, teams of students in grades 4-8 research a real-world engineering challenge, develop a solution and compete with LEGO-based robots of their own design. FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournaments lead into the Greater Kansas City Regional FLL Championship. Teams that finish in the top…
Find out more »Science City’s ScienceWise | 3D and Phenomena Based Units – Part 1
This workshop takes place over two sessions (Part 2 will be February 1, 2020). Participants will live the story of a unit plan that begins with phenomena and is steeped in the three dimensions. Along the way attendees will start creating their own units aligned…
Find out more »Science City’s Saturday STEM | Satellite Systems
Free
During Saturday STEM Seminars at Science City, STEM professionals present highlights about their careers and hot topics in STEM, followed by a Q&A session. The sessions, which take place at the Extreme Screen, are geared for students in grades 7-12. In this session discover how…
Find out more »Green Works ECOS Urban Outdoor Nature Discovery | Grades 4-5
Green Works invites students in grades 4 and 5 to explore nature in the city, take field trips and meet neighborhood leaders and career professionals who are creating healthy places for people and nature. Come all the time or when you can. Register here.
Find out more »Museum at Prairiefire Sci-Fun Saturday
Free
Don't take your knowledge for granite, put it to the test with Museum at Prairiefire's family-friendly rock cycle game. This event is open to all ages.
Find out more »Little Explorers Club: Insect Protection
Shooting acid, lightning speed, super armor, sticky spray— these may sound like super powers, but they are actually all types of insect defenses. Join Museum at Prairiefire's Little Explorers Club to learn all about the incredible world of insects and how they protect themselves from…
Find out more »Museum at Prairiefire JAM Session + Crystallization
Learn about the chemistry behind how crystals are formed in nature. Museum at Prairiefire will show you minerals from the museum collection and help you form a crystal experiment to take home. JAM Sessions are intended for children aged 6-10. Tickets are free for MAP…
Find out more »Collections Up Close at the KU Natural History Museum
Free
Explore some of the Biodiversity Institute’s more than 9 million specimens rarely on display to the public. Each month, visitors are invited to take a closer look at some of these collections and enjoy insights from a graduate student researcher. All ages welcome.
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 »KU Natural History Museum Discovery Day: Endangered Species
Free
The Endangered Species Act was signed into law in December 1973. To honor this legacy, this Discovery Day is all about endangered organisms. Learn what has been done to protect these species and what we can do to help. The museum will have specimens on…
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