STEAM-tastic: Design a Robot at Art on the Avenue (Ages 6+)
STEAM-tastic: Design a Robot at Art on the Avenue (Ages 6+)
Sat October 5 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pmEDT
FREE, donations appreciated
Instructor: Suzan Ok Shumate
Date/Time: Saturday, October 5, 11am-4pm
Cost: FREE, donations appreciated
(Drop-in, this is a self-paced activity)
Design your own robot during our drop-in activity in the Kids Art Corner at Art on the Avenue. The Kids Art Corner is located outdoors in the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields. Come anytime between 11am-4pm to make your own robot. Children may create their robot on paper at our sticker station or sculpt their robot using Squishy circuits to explore the conductivity of Play-Doh using batteries and LED lights (while supplies last).
The hands-on activity is for participants ages 6 years old or greater. Family members are welcome. Please contact the Youth Programs Director at [email protected] with any questions.
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