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Squishy Circuits
Explore electricity, conductivity and creativity when you use LEDs and conductive dough to invent wacky light-up scuptures in Spark!Lab Smithsonian.
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Explore electricity, conductivity and creativity when you use LEDs and conductive dough to invent wacky light-up scuptures in Spark!Lab Smithsonian.
Find out more »Invent a Fish Launcher
Helping fish navigate physical obstructions such as dams can be tricky science. Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to invent your version of a launcher that can help fish find their way upstream. Not to worry, no fish will be harmed in the making of these contraptions.
Find out more »Invent a Fish Launcher
Helping fish navigate physical obstructions such as dams can be tricky science. Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to invent your version of a launcher that can help fish find their way upstream. Not to worry, no fish will be harmed in the making of these contraptions.
Find out more »Invent a Fish Launcher
Helping fish navigate physical obstructions such as dams can be tricky science. Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to invent your version of a launcher that can help fish find their way upstream. Not to worry, no fish will be harmed in the making of these contraptions.
Find out more »Battlebot Rumble
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to put your robotic battle skills to the test. Using Lego building blocks, recycled materials, and your imagination, arm your ‘bot for battle against your fellow museum visitors. May the best ‘bot win!
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An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until August 13, 2016
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to put your robotic battle skills to the test. Using Lego building blocks, recycled materials, and your imagination, arm your ‘bot for battle against your fellow museum visitors. May the best ‘bot win!
Find out more »Battlebot Rumble
Visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian to put your robotic battle skills to the test. Using Lego building blocks, recycled materials, and your imagination, arm your ‘bot for battle against your fellow museum visitors. May the best ‘bot win!
Find out more »Building with Biology
Explore the importance of the emerging field of synthetic biology through a variety of hands-on activities. Building with Biology is part of a nationwide festival of educational programs designed to encourage conversations between the public and scientists. The Building with Biology project is funded by the National Science Foundation and led by the Museum of Science, Boston. Building with Biology kits are developed and distributed nationwide in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), BioBuilder Educational…
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An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until August 27, 2016
Explore the importance of the emerging field of synthetic biology through a variety of hands-on activities. Building with Biology is part of a nationwide festival of educational programs designed to encourage conversations between the public and scientists. The Building with Biology project is funded by the National Science Foundation and led by the Museum of Science, Boston. Building with Biology kits are developed and distributed nationwide in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), BioBuilder Educational…
Find out more »Building with Biology
Explore the importance of the emerging field of synthetic biology through a variety of hands-on activities. Building with Biology is part of a nationwide festival of educational programs designed to encourage conversations between the public and scientists. The Building with Biology project is funded by the National Science Foundation and led by the Museum of Science, Boston. Building with Biology kits are developed and distributed nationwide in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), BioBuilder Educational…
Find out more »Cardboard Space City
Work with other museum visitors in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to create a cardboard model of a futuristic space community. This collaborative project will grow and change through Sunday, September 18, 2016, so make plans to visit the museum again to see how it turn out!
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Work with other museum visitors in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to create a cardboard model of a futuristic space community. This collaborative project will grow and change through Sunday, September 18, 2016, so make plans to visit the museum again to see how it turn out!
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An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until September 14, 2016
Work with other museum visitors in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to create a cardboard model of a futuristic space community. This collaborative project will grow and change through Sunday, September 18, 2016, so make plans to visit the museum again to see how it turn out!
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An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until September 10, 2016
Work with other museum visitors in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to create a cardboard model of a futuristic space community. This collaborative project will grow and change through Sunday, September 18, 2016, so make plans to visit the museum again to see how it turn out!
Find out more »Cardboard Space City
An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until September 10, 2016
Work with other museum visitors in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to create a cardboard model of a futuristic space community. This collaborative project will grow and change through Sunday, September 18, 2016, so make plans to visit the museum again to see how it turn out!
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