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“Build-A-Brain” Educational STEM Workshops – Aug 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26 (2023) – “What a Bright Idea”

American Space Museum 308 Pine Street, Titusville, FL, United States

The August 2023 theme is What a Bright Idea. We will experiment with light and LASERs. We will learn about mixing colors of light, what IS light, and how to change light. We will be experimenting with polarized light, additive and subtractive light, and MORE. All the students will get to help set up a […]

“Build-A-Brain” Educational STEM Workshops – July 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 28 (2023) – “Power of Air”

American Space Museum 308 Pine Street, Titusville, FL, United States

The July 2023 theme is Power of Air. We will be demonstrating the power of HIGH PRESSURE, the power of a VACUUM, and how air pressure affects solid objects. We will make sand into a liquid, make a "Rice Crispy Fountain," and students will get to build an “Air Cannon.” It will be lots of […]

“Build-A-Brain” Educational STEM Workshops – June 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30 (2023) – “Shocking Magnetism”

American Space Museum 308 Pine Street, Titusville, FL, United States

The June 2023 theme is Shocking Magnetism, a study of magnetic fields, the creation and flow of electricity, and why electricity does what it does. Come see Professor Darin as he runs electrons through kids to light up a bulb, finds iron in different things, and finds what things are magnetic and what are anti-magnetic. […]

“Build-A-Brain” Educational STEM Workshops – May 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 (2023) – “Spinning Spaceships”

American Space Museum 308 Pine Street, Titusville, FL, United States

The May 2023 theme is Spinning Spaceships. We will be discussing ways to turn a craft in motion, and how to get a satellite to aim in the right direction. We will get some hands on time with Gyroscopes, learn about Hyperbolic reactions, and more. Identical classes on May 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, […]

“Build-A-Brain” Educational STEM Workshops – April 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 (2023) – “Roaring Rockets”

American Space Museum 308 Pine Street, Titusville, FL, United States

The April 2023 theme is Roaring Rockets. We will be discussing some of the math and physics behind launching a rocket including thrust and fuels. The students will get to build and launch their own air rocket, and do some hands on experimentation with rocket nozzles, fuel types, and what effect they have on rocket […]

“Build-A-Brain” Educational STEM Workshops – March 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 23, 25, 28 (2023) – “Mechanical Advantage”

American Space Museum 308 Pine Street, Titusville, FL, United States

The March 2023 theme is Mechanical Advantage - A Study of Pulleys, Gears, and Levers. Building the Pyramids, skyscrapers, or simply pulling a car out of a ditch, we use simple tools called Pulleys, Gears, and Levers. This month we will discuss how and why they work, and then do some hands on experiments applying […]