Do you know a secondary or tertiary student with a passion for technology and sustainability? At the Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge 2022, students ages 13 to 25 are invited to create projects that tackle one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges: water. This...
Witness an incredible demonstration of fire and ice. The Mad Science gang will conjure up foggy dry ice storms, floating giant beach balls, and other flashy reactions that go POOF during this Mid-Continent Public Library program for ages 6 and up. Register here.
Join Mad Science to learn how caterpillars change into butterflies, how butterflies eat and all kinds of other fun facts about butterflies during this Mid-Continent Public Library event for ages 4 and up. Register here.
Hear from some women at Garmin working in aviation and who have pursued their pilot's license during this Q&A about their careers and their passion for aviation! The target audience for this event is students in 4th through 12th grades. Register here.
Enter the world of Mad Science to learn some of Silly Putty's amazing properties. Explore the properties of this polymer and another fascinating polymer called Slime. You will have a chance to make your very own Slime, and then take your Slime through entertaining demonstrations...
Have you ever found a fossil and wondered what it was? Was it a dinosaur? During this Museum at Prairiefire spring break camp, participants will get a closer look at the animals that left these fossils behind. This camp is adapted from the museum'sPaleo Rocks...
In this hands-on, fully guided camp experience from Code Ninjas, students learn the basics of game building and creative development in an exciting, user-generated online gaming platform called Roblox. This camp will teach ninjas how to plan, design and build their own 3D world to...
The Missouri Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is a national STEM effort administered by the National Science Teaching Association with sponsorship from Tri Services (US Army, Navy, Air Force) with the goal of challenging and engaging 9-12th grade students from all over the state in...
Wind, Water and Heat are the three components of weather. During this Mid-Continent Public Library program your mini meteorologists will attempt to learn the mysteries behind our weather patterns. Register here.
Witness an incredible demonstration of fire and ice. The Mad Science gang will conjure up foggy dry ice storms, floating giant beach balls, and other flashy reactions that go POOF during this Mid-Continent Public Library program for ages 6 and up. Register here.
Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) is a process used by biomanufacturing companies to investigate, solve and prevent problems. This course for science educators outlines the CAPA system and covers common concepts such as deviations and root cause analysis. In addition, strategies and activities will be...
In this event designed for girls ages 13 to 18 interested in learning more about STEM and opportunities in the transportation industry, participants can meet local transportation pros (via Zoom) and learn about their career paths. During this virtual speed mentoring event local transportation professionals...
Get ready for an action-packed competition as high school teams face off in the 2022 Greater Kansas City Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. The Greater Kansas City Regional one of three tournaments in Kansas and Western Missouri. The event is free to attend and open to...
The ECOS program for 4th-8th graders includes hikes, bird watching, identification of native trees and plants, nature art projects and more. ECOS is offered on Saturdays during the school year at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, near 47th and Troost, and at Lakeside Nature...
In honor of Women's History Month, the KU Natural History Museum invites you to attend our big celebration of women in science! Join us at the museum to meet KU scientists, learn about scientific techniques, view specimens and try fun, hands-on experiments. Learn about women...
