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Join us for a battle of the brains Thursday, December 29th at 7pm for Science Trivia Night at the Lancaster Science Factory!
Matt Johnson will be the Master of Science Ceremonies leading the Trivia Challenge. All of the Factory exhibits will be open and prizes will be awarded to overall winners and the team with the most creative science-themed name.
What’s new: Grab your buzzer and participate in a Science Jeopardy showdown! This evening’s entertainment will include a Jeopardy showdown, with topics including “math nerds,” science of love, weights & measures, and “rhymes with brain.”
The cost is $10 per person and all attendees must be age 21 and over. Admission includes 1 beer from Wacker Brewing Company, 1 slice of pizza from Four54 Grill and 5 brain busting rounds of science themed trivia and jeopardy. Guests will be able to purchase additional brews (Wacker Kolsch or Dunkel) at our Science Cafe cash bar.
We ask that each team pre-register on Eventbrite to help us estimate event attendance. Teams can be up to 8 players.
Questions? Please contact Audrey Lilley at Alilley@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x104.
Hope to see you there!
Science that Sticks Winter Camp
New for 2017 – A Winter Camp program specifically designed for the little ones in mind. Send your Pre-K child to engaging and fun winter camps and keep your little explorers busy during those COLD Days
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Each camp is 2 hours (9:30 – 11:30 am) and runs $30 per child per 2-hour camp!
Registration is limited.
No reservations can be made without payment.
Members receive 10% off.
Download the paper registration and fax to (717) 509-6386 OR register online!
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Camp Descriptions
Tuesday, January 3rd
Whose Shadow is This?
(9:30 am-11:30am) ages 4-7
Imagine you are a puppeteer and getting ready to put on a performance on a miniature stage, but the lights go out… Our little explorers will dance their way into the book Whose Shadow is This?, and uncover a world of shadows on stage all while playing with light and shadows.
Wednesday, January 4th
Let’s Try it Out…. In the Water
(9:30am-11:30am) ages 4-7
Ever wonder how big the ocean is? Or how about how tall a skyscraper is… Our little explorers will dive into an aquarium filled with water to find out how much water it will hold. They will then explore homemade skyscrapers and building to see how tall they are all while playing with measurement.
Thursday, January 5th
Coding for Kids
(9:30am-11:30am) ages 4-7
Imagine yourself as a robot at the end of an obstacle course… Could you create and design a path to get safely to the other end using simple commands? Our little explorers will navigate through challenges and obstacles using basic computer code to find the treasure at the end.
Friday, January 6th
What Do You See?
(9:30am-11:30pm) ages 4-7
Ever wonder what you look like to an insect… Ever stop and think what an insect see when it looks at you… Our little explorers with the help of Eric Carle’s book What Do You See?, will magnify their surroundings to see things that they may never have noticed before.
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Questions? Please contact our STEM Educator, Rachel Cahill, at rcahill@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x105
Keep your little scientist busy during winter break with these quick, fun camps!
Tuesday, December 27th
K’nex- A- Pult
(9:00am-12:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Whether we are launching those leftover holiday cookies or candies… or other splatting items… Let’s see if you can meet the engineering challenges at hand. Can you build a machine that will toss a cookie the longest distance? How about projecting a piece of candy through into a hanging stocking… And no launch will ever be the same unless you can take some holiday slime and give Rudolf a Red nose…
May the Force Be With You
(1:00pm-4:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Try to harness your inner force by becoming an electromagnet. Test your ability to attract and move metal objects. Dive fingers first into a magnetic field, to predict the motion of this invisible force field. Harness the lighting power of a plasma ball and Tesla coil just to experience their colorful explosion.
Wednesday, December 28th
Candy Science
(9:00am-12:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Use your taste buds, Can you tell an Acid from a Base? Use your nose, Can you tell one candy flavor from another without using your eyes. Become a candy scientist and determine what makes some candies sour and others bitter. While seeing the impact your eyes have on your smell.
Candy and Cookie Chemistry
(1:00pm-4:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Try your hand at the art of candy, whether it’s dipping pretzels and bananas into meltly delicious chocolate or candy molding. See if you have the cookie skills to make yummy cookies without an oven that will tantalize your taste buds.
Thursday, December 29th
The Power of Logic and the Lego Mind storms
(9:00am-12:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Try your mind on a maze of logic. Can you give directions to a robot to complete a task? First try the art of programming with our command cards and a partner… then move to the Lego Mind Storms EV3 and try some new challenges.
The Great Science Factory Mystery
(1:00pm-4:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Can you figure out who stole the cookies from Mr. Bob’s Cookie jar? Follow the trail of crumbs, clues and prints to determine the cookie monster here at the Lancaster Science Factory… You might even catch them with their hands on the cookies…
Friday, December 30th
Egg -travaganza
(9:00am-12:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Walk on a sidewalk of eggs! Take a brief nap of a soft bed of eggs! And create a parachute for an egg-passenger! Can you save your egg from becoming scrambled? Join in the egg exciting egg-ventures that are waiting for you.
Thinking in 3D
(1:00pm-4:00pm) ages 6-13 only
Try your hand at building in 3Dimension. Use 2D pictures to create objects in 3 dimensions. Use simple wooden planks to duplicate the balance, proportion, composition and geometry of anything from a park bench to sky scraper.
There are PDF versions of the registration & payment forms under ‘Discussions’ for this Facebook Page. You can also email Rachel at rcahill@tlsf.org for Microsoft Word versions of these forms, or you could stop by our Front Desk during our regular business hours (Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm or Sunday 12-5pm) to sign up. No reservations can be made without payment. Online registration is coming soon…
The cost for non-members is $30 per child per 3-hour camp.
Members recieve 10% off camp registrations.
Questions? Please contact our STEM Educator, Rachel Cahill, at rcahill@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x015
Sunday November 27th from 2-3:30pm: Wind Power
Participants will initially learn the basic principles of wind turbines. Participants will have the opportunity to analyze and understand how a blade’s number, length, shape and pitch angle will affect the power output. Then they will be challenged to build their own wind turbine in order to produce maximum power output.
Led by: Dr. Memhet Goksu, Millersville University
*Programs are for kids in grades 3 – 8.
*Workshop cost per child: FREE with your paid admission or membership.
*Regular Science Factory rates apply: Members are FREE, All Visitors are $8.50.
*To reserve a space in this workshop, please contact Rachel Cahill at Rcahill@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x105 or visit our website to complete an electronic registration.
Sunday November 27th from 2-3:30pm: Wobbler Engines
Learn how to assemble a special kind of engine in no time using a compressor and experimenting with different flywheels.
*Programs are for kids in grades 3 – 8.
*Workshop cost per child: FREE with your paid admission or membership.
*Regular Science Factory rates apply: Members are FREE, All Visitors are $8.50.
*To reserve a space in this workshop, please contact Rachel Cahill at Rcahill@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x105 or visit our website to complete an electronic registration.
The Lancaster Science Factory will be offering FREE ADMISSION from 3 – 6 pm during the Extraordinary Give, along with with special “Science of Star Wars” at the Science Cafe. Try your hand at controlling your inner force while competing in Sensory Warfare and Glow in the Dark Sabers.
On that day, every dollar donated will be stretched by at least $300,000! Your donation to the Science Factory through the Extraordinary Give will support hands-on STEM education in our community. Gifts help us to offer free admission to all 6th grade classes and youth-serving non-profits in Lancaster County, free Pre-K programs, free First Fridays, free weekend Make It Yourself Workshops, free Scout programs, and scholarships to Summer Science Camp and Girls Code Club. Your generous support improves our community, and the Extraordinary Give is the perfect time to donate!
Please consider supporting the Lancaster Science Factory during the 24-hour giving event on Friday, November 18.
The Science of Star Wars Returns!
The Lancaster Science Factory will be participating in the Extraordinary Give with two events that are out of this world! Events will feature kid-friendly Star Wars science activities and plenty of costumed characters.
Saturday, November 12th, 1 – 4 pm:
• See the Capital City Jedi Knights and Ghost Base perform a lightsaber battle.
Sunday, November 13th, 12 – 2 pm:
• Mingle with Darth Vader and dozens of Star Wars characters from Garrison Carida, local unit of the 501st Legion.
Friday, November 18th , 3 – 6 PM
The Lancaster Science Factory will be offering FREE ADMISSION from 3 – 6 pm for the Extraordinary Give. Join us in the Science Cafe for some hands-on activities related to the movies.
Please consider supporting the Lancaster Science Factory during the 24-hour giving event on Friday, November 18. Give online at:https://extragive.org/
Hope to see you there!
Sunday November 13th (Special time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm)
FOX Weather
Join Fox Meteorologist Drew Anderson to uncover the how’s and why’s of weather. Experience weather first hand while doing hands on experiments that will give you a deeper understanding of the weather you see around us every day.
Led by: Meteorologist Drew Anderson
*Programs are for kids in grades 3 – 8.
*Workshop cost per child: FREE with your paid admission or membership.
*Regular Science Factory rates apply: Members are FREE, All Visitors are $8.50.
*To reserve a space in this workshop, please contact Rachel Cahill at Rcahill@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x105 or visit our website to complete an electronic registration.
Bring your Brownie Girl Scouts to the Lancaster Science Factory to earn their Inventor Badge!
The cost is $3 per Brownie, Troop Leaders are free and any other chaperones are the $7 group rate.
We are not able to integrate non-Brownie siblings/friends into Workshop, but they are able to spend time on the exhibit floor during the program as long as they have adult supervision. Other Girl Scout Ranks may earn our Commemorative Science Achievement Patch or Science Expert Pin on the exhibit floor while the Brownies complete the workshop. The cost of the Achievement Patch or Science Expert Pin is $3 per scout.
Pre-registration is required for this workshop. For more details, please contact Audrey Lilley at Alilley@tlsf.org
Bring your WEBELOS Cub Scouts to the Lancaster Science Factory to earn their Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective Adventure: Engineer Pin! Scouts will talk about the different types of engineers and complete hands on projects like creating a water filter and building a catapult. This workshop will complete all adventure requirements and the pins will be distributed at the end of the session. The cost is $10 per WEBELOS Scout, Den Leaders are free and any other chaperones are the $7 group rate.
We are not able to integrate non-Webelos siblings/friends into Workshop, but they are able to spend time on the exhibit floor during the program as long as they have adult supervision. Younger scouts may earn our Commemorative Science Achievement Patch on the exhibit floor while the Webelos complete the Pin workshop. The cost of the achievement patch is $3 per scout.
To register for this Workshop, please contact Audrey Lilley at Alilley@tlsf.org
