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Hands-on, project-based fun in applied science and engineering.

Catapult Engineering

“Catapult Engineering is non-stop, hands-on physics fun with a medieval flair.” —mom. Outside, teams build two trebuchets!

Super Science
Sampler

Children get to explore many branches of applied science and engineering through fun experimentation, demonstrations, games and challenges.

Hydraulics
Makerspace

Your child learns how a hydraulic system is used to transmit power and then builds model hydraulic machines!

Microscope
Adventures

Examine the world around us, up close, then borrow from nature to invent things. Biomimicry that is.

Bridge
Building

Inside, design, build & load test a take-home, model truss bridge. Outside, team-build four different bridges, including a suspension.

Drone &
Code

Learn how to code instructions for a drone. Deal with basic laws of motion. Let STEM take flight!

Summer Rocket
Blast Off

Design, build, test & fly your own model rocket. Use simulation software to test different designs, motors and flight conditions.

Galileo’s
Astronomy

Experiment with optics and then assemble a telescope. Take it outside and make discoveries the way Galileo did.

Whales
n’ Things

Join marine biologist Lindsay Hirt and dive into marine ecology. Explore the wonders of the seacoast and join a whale watch excursion.

Drone
Makerspace

Assemble a drone, tune it and fly it. Learn how to fly FPV, wearing goggles, by first simulating on a computer.

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