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Jellybot: Soft, Aquatic, Bio-inspired Engineering
In this three session program, Students will explore density, buoyancy, thrust, and other physics concepts through a variety of engineering design challenges using jellyfish and other aquatic organisms for inspiration. Throughout this process, they will collect and interpret data, test and redesign their device, and then take on a series of challenges. At the end of the program, students will pilot real-life robotic jellyfish created by local engineering firm, Creare LLC. **Enrollment for this program includes three sessions on Tuesdays, Oct. 11, 18, and 25Filter Events Click to access filters
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Program(s) starting 02/08/2020
February Break Science Camp: Animal Tracks and Signs for Grades 1-2
9:00 AM
At the Animal Tracks and Signs camp: Solve winter mysteries through tracking. Learn or hone your skills, create animal track books, and explore the museum’s collection of…
Audience: Children, February Break Science Camp
Cost: $70/day (members), $77/day (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: $10 discount for multiple day sign-ups
View Event DetailsFebruary Break Science Camp: Animal Tracks and Signs for Grades 3–5
9:00 AM
At the Animal Tracks and Signs camp: Solve winter mysteries through tracking. Learn or hone your skills, create animal track books, and explore the museum’s collection of…
Audience: Children, February Break Science Camp
Cost: $70/day (members), $77/day (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: $10 discount for multiple day sign-ups
View Event DetailsFebruary Break Science Camp: Kitchen Chemistry for Grades 1-3
9:00 AM
At the Kitchen Chemistry camp: Learn about chemistry that can be done at home with ingredients found in the kitchen. Activities will explore density, mixtures, pH, and physical…
Audience: Children, February Break Science Camp
Cost: $70/day (members), $77/day (non-members)
This Event is Full
Event Notes: $10 discount for multiple day sign-ups
View Event DetailsFebruary Break Science Camp: Rollways for Grades 3-5
9:00 AM
At the Rollaways camp: Engineer you own giant rollways of ramps, tunnels, tubes and obstacles. Can your ball make it from one end to the other?
Audience: Children, February Break Science Camp
Cost: $70/day (members), $77/day (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: $10 discount for multiple day sign-ups
View Event DetailsFebruary Break Science Camp: Rollways for Grades 1-2
9:00 AM
At the Rollways camp: Engineer you own giant rollways of ramps, tunnels, tubes and obstacles. Can your ball make it from one end to the other?
Audience: Children, February Break Science Camp
Cost: $70/day (members), $77/day (non-members)
This Event is Full
Event Notes: $10 discount for multiple day sign-ups
View Event DetailsDesign-Less Gardening
1:00 PM
Disregard traditional design rules and adopt a new approach. What clues can you take from your landscape to help you provide the right plant for the right place? Learn to…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Location: Community Room
Cost: Free
View Event DetailsHomeschoolers Series: Microscopes and Biology (Ages 12–15)
10:00 AM
Explore the microscopic worlds living at the Montshire! Use microscopes to investigate the diverse algae growing in our fish tanks and the fungus gardens of our leaf cutter…
Audience: Preteens and Teens, Homeschoolers
Cost: $80 (members), $90 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Making Music
11:00 AM
Explore the Montshire’s “Making Music: Science of Musical Instruments” exhibition as we read Play this Book by Jessica Young and Daniel Wiseman. Young children will have…
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMontshire Makers: Slotted Sculptures
6:00 PM
Use our laser cutter to make your own slotted sculpture pieces: flat, 2-D materials that slot together to create a 3-D sculpture. Make a moose with four pieces. Make a rocket…
Audience: Preteens and Teens, Montshire Makers
Cost: $8 (members), $10 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
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