Every Wednesday from June 26th to August 7th, from 2-3PM!&nb sp;
Curious Kids Hour is back for another year! We're s tarting out by learning about programing robots with Waterville Public Library staff member, Jessecca! Then it off to space with the Children's D iscovery Museum of Central Maine, followed by the return of GSK in the Summ er with the Maine Discovery Museum! We'll be closing out with a program on camouflage in nature with Waterville Public Library staff member, Michelle. Come down to the library for more hands-on learning! As always, all of the materials will be provided and each student will get their very own Scienc e Lab Notebook.
These events are intended for 2nd through 6th grade s tudents. Adult guardians must remain with their child throughout the entire ty of the event. Maine Discovery Museum is providing kits at their events. No registration required!
June 26th: Bot On! With Jessecca C raig
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join our electrifying coding workshop and learn about drag-and-drop coding as you help a robot navigate a maze.
July 3rd : Children's Discovery Museum's Caitlin Walk er
"The Size of Space!"
Caitlin Walker from the Children's Discovery Museum of Cen tral Maine talks about just how big space is!
July 10th: Maine Discovery Museum / GSK Science in the Summer!
Be an A strobiologist - Your learners are a team of astrobiologists. A spacecraft i s going to bring back some samples of soil from another planet. Find out if any of the samples might contain tiny living things (microbes).
https://scienceinthesummer.fi.edu/be-a-space-scientis t/be-an-astrobiologist
July 17th: Maine Discovery Museum / GSK Science in the Summer!
Be a Planetary Geologist - You r learners are a team of planetary geologists. We want to send astronauts t o Mars, but which are the best landscapes to visit? Use images, 3D data, an d models to investigate a landscape on Mars.
https://scienceinthesummer.fi.edu/be-a-space-scientist/be-a-plane tary-geologist
July 24th: Maine Discovery Museum / GSK Sc ience in the Summer!
Be a Robotics Engineer- Your lea rners are a team of robotics engineers. They are part of a team that is des igning a rover to explore Mars. Design the scoop that will pick up rocks an d soil samples to bring back to Earth.
https://scienceinthesummer.fi.edu/be-a-space-scientist/be-a-robotics-engine er
July 31st: Maine Discovery Museum / GSK Science in the Summer!
Be a Rocket Engineer- Your learners are a te am of rocket engineers designing a new space rocket. Design a rocket body t hat can travel as far as possible and safely carry a payload.
https://scienceinthesummer.fi.edu/be-a-space-scientist/b e-a-rocket-engineer
August 7th : Can you see me? Wi th Michelle Holmes
Nature is full of life that camouflages itself in different ways and for different reasons! Join Waterville Public Librar y's staff member to learn more!