Posted by Norah Hammond on Jun 16, 2014 in Uncategorized
Come learn what it takes to create one form of renewable electricity and light up the night. Alliant Energy is sponsoring a special exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Science Center to teach kids how to make and power their own flashlight. Alliant Energy both generates and distributes energy to thousands of customers in Eastern Iowa. This session will teach kids about some of the basic rules of how energy is created, especially using their own hands. Participants in...
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Posted by Norah Hammond on Jun 12, 2014 in Uncategorized
The Science Center invites you to participate in our Maker series of education, check out these great upcoming events. Meet The Maker – Solar Car Team, June 16 ,2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 Cost = Free Meet the University of Iowa Solar Car team and their custom built vehicle. This is a free event for all ages. Minty Boost Make-And-Take, June 23, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Cost = $20 Make a portable phone/mobile device charger small enough to fit into an Altoids gum...
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Posted by Norah Hammond on Apr 2, 2014 in Uncategorized
The Cedar Rapids Science Center and the Cedar Rapids Maker Space are hosting the 3rd Annual Mini Maker Faire from 10am-4pm on Saturday, April 19th, at the Science Center located at 5824 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. As part of the faire UTOPIA, FOX’s bold new unscripted series that follows a group of everyday people creating their own new civilization, has begun a nationwide search for pioneers to become the first inhabitants of UTOPIA will be on site at the faire! The...
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Posted by Norah Hammond on Mar 18, 2014 in Uncategorized
Images from the 2013 Faire! Cedar Rapids Science Center and the Cedar Rapids Maker Space are hosting the 3rd Annual Mini Maker Faire from 10am-4pm on Saturday, April 19th, at the Science Center located at 5824 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. The faire is a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are...
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Posted by Norah Hammond on Mar 6, 2014 in Uncategorized
The Cedar Rapids Science Center spent this past weekend celebrating Engineers Week and had a ton of fun in the process! Friday we hosted our first Trivia Night and had 8 teams in attendance. Although many of the questions stumped even the brightest of the bunch everyone left with a smile on their face. The light hearted nature of the event led to a lot of laughs while raising funds for engineering curriculum in the Science Center’s programming. We look forward to next...
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Posted by Norah Hammond on Feb 3, 2014 in Uncategorized
February 3, 2014…The Cedar Rapids Science Center is proud to present Engineers Week. Engineers Week will take place here at the Science Center during the week of February 16th-22nd. The purpose of National Engineers Week is to call attention to the contributions to society that engineers make as well as to motivate youth to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce. It is also a time for engineers to emphasize the...
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