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December 2018
Homeschool Class: Skittles, Probability & Statistics
Use an average packet of skittles for more than just a snack! Did you know there’s math in there, too? Analyze the number of skittles, their colors, and compare them to the group.
K’nex Holiday Make and Take Workshop
K’nex Galore! Ornaments, wreaths, snowflakes, and MORE! Join us on Saturday, December 15th from 10am – 3pm for this special drop-in building workshop. Follow design instructions or dream up your own special K’nex Holiday creation to take home. Use them to deck your halls or to give as gifts!
Cold Storage Winter Camp
The 10th annual Cold Storage Winter Camp will take place December 26th – 30th. Campers grades K – 8 will enjoy engaging, hands-on STEM activities in half-day sessions (or choose to stay for the whole day) that are the perfect cure for the cabin fever that sets in during Winter Break!
March 2019
Homeschool Class: The Planets!
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and yes, Pluto! The planets in our solar system have similarities and differences. Learn about them while molding a model of Mercury, performing fizzy experiments, and setting up Saturn’s rings. Students will take home their own Solar System.
Makerspace Workshop: Cardboard Creations
Cars, houses, masks, moving sculptures? You can make all of these (and more) using the engineering design process and the power of cardboard!
Homeschool Class: The Stars
Explore the sky with this lesson about stars. Learn about the chemistry in every star and find out why stars are only stable for 90% of their lifetime. Use your keen eyes to find constellations by the season and then construct the constellation under which you were born.
April 2019
Homeschool Class:
Just after the Spring Equinox, students will dive into learning about the seasons. Observe and measure absorption of water, an important part of Summer. Make a feeder for backyard critters in the Autumn, and then learn about insulators to keep warm in the Winter. Finally, students will use a common object to make a little garden to celebrate Spring!
The House That Hand Built
Are you interested in learning how Edward Hand built Rock Ford, his gorgeous Georgian home, in 1792? Do you want to know how masonry, surveying, building and history inspire a day of fun? Then spend the day with us at Rock Ford on Saturday, April 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for The House That Hand Built. Wes Swanson, mason, teacher and historian, will share his knowledge of history, building and even give you an opportunity to “throw and…
May 2019
WEBELOS Engineer Adventure Workshop
Bring your WEBELOS Cub Scouts to the Lancaster Science Factory to earn their Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective Adventure: Engineer Pin!
July 2019
3D Printing in the Maker Space at the Lancaster Science Factory
3D Printing in the Maker Space July 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm $9.95 Learn the basics of 3D printing by completing a print of your own! You can design it yourself, or choose from a variety of ready-to-print files. Ages 5+
