Weekend Ingenuity Workshops

Create and Explore Together

Get the extra attention and insight you deserve, with Ingenuity workshops.
Family Ingenuity Workshops–Parents and kids ages 3–8 or 5–8
Kids Ingenuity Workshops–Kids ages 8–12

Explore a new theme every month.
October–Mars
November–Flying Things
December–Winter Warmth
January–Bridges
February–Animal Adaptations
March–Recycling and Reuse
April–Oceans/Water
May–Solar Energy

OCTOBER–MARS

Family Ingenuity Workshop: Mars and Other Planets Up Close
Sunday October 11, 10:00-10:50 a.m. and 11:10 a.m.-12:00 noon
Come join us for a whirl through the Solar System as we learn about Mars and other planets in our family planetarium workshop. Has there been life on Mars? What would it take to live on that planet? Zoom through space as you find out these answers and more!
Parents and kids ages 5–8
$34 for first adult and child ($25 for members); $11 for each additional person
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Kids Ingenuity Workshop: Build and Program a Lego Mindstorms Rover
Sunday October 4 or 18 (Full), 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Building a rover to explore the Martian surface takes a whole team. Everything must be considered – from the wheels for the rocky surface, to the arm movements, to remote travel. Come be part of the team.
Ages 8–12
$18 each ($16 for members)
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NOVEMBER–FLYING THINGS

Family Ingenuity Workshop: Twirl, Whirl, and Float
Sunday November 15, 10:00-10:50 a.m. and 11:10 a.m.-12:00 noon
Toys for young and old. Can you make it move? Can you float it in the air or in the water? This workshop brings out the tinkerer in you as you try your hand at different toys to make and take home.
Parents and kids ages 3–8
$34 for first adult and child ($25 for members); $11 for each additional person
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Kids Ingenuity Workshop: Design a Plane
Sunday November 1 or 15, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
We send people and packages in planes all the time, but who made the planes and how do they fly? Learn a bit about the basics of flight, then modify a plane and test and tweak your design to make your own flying machine. Put your problem-solving power to the test!
Ages 8–12
$18 each ($16 for members)
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DECEMBER–WINTER WARMTH

Family Ingenuity Workshop: Winter Animals
Sunday December 13, 10:00-10:50 a.m. and 11:10 a.m.–12:00 noon
Find out the difference between warm-blooded and cold-blooded, and learn how several animals survive the winter. Can a snake live in the snow? How do bears make it through the winter? Come meet and pet some of the gentle animals from our Animal Discovery Room to learn more about the animal kingdom.
Parents and kids ages 3–8
$34 for first adult and child ($25 for members); $11 for each additional person
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Kids Ingenuity Workshop: Design a House
Sunday December 20, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Heating and cooling your home takes energy, though a good architectural design can take care of a lot of what your heater or air conditioner would otherwise do…and be better for the environment, as well. Experiment with materials and structures, then design your own green model-house.
Ages 8–12
$18 each ($16 for members)
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JANUARY-BRIDGES

Family Ingenuity Workshop: Blocks, Beams and Bridges
Sunday January 24, 10:00-10:50 a.m. or 11:10 a.m.–12:00 noon
Construct beam bridges over a “river” using wooden cubes, pat-tern blocks, and other building materials. Test a 4-foot long model of the Golden Gate Bridge to discover how suspension cables work.
Parents and kids ages 3–8
$34 for first adult and child ($25 for members); $11 for each additional person
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Kids Ingenuity Workshop: Design a Bridge
Sunday January 3 or 17, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Design and build your own bridge. Test its ability to hold up weight and withstand an earthquake, then tweak, change and perfect your design.
Ages 8–12
$18 each ($16 for members)
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FEBRUARY-ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

Family Ingenuity Workshop: Animal Adaptations
Sunday February 21, 10:00-10:50 a.m. or 11:10 a.m.-12:00 noon
Watch how a snake can climb with no hands, a lizard can escape a predator, and how a rabbit can make a fast get away.
Parents and kids ages 3–8
$34 for first adult and child ($25 for members); $11 for each additional person
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Kids Ingenuity Workshop: Animal Inspirations
Sunday February 7 or 21, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Get up close with a few of our Animal Discovery Room critters and investigate how they move. Use this inspiration to design a mechanism for motion in your own robot.
Ages 8–12
$18 each ($16 for members)
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Upcoming Themes
March–Recycling and Reuse
April–Oceans/Water
May–Solar Energy