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Countdown to Noon
Countdown to Noon
Can't stay up until midnight to ring in the new year? That's okay, we can't wait either! Join us New Year's Eve day as we celebrate the coming new year. Face painting, hands-on science experiments, design your own Snapchat filters, balloon twisters, robots, explosive stage shows and our 12:00 (noon) massive balloon drop! $10 Members, $15 […]
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8th Grade Workshop: Game Design + Development
8th Grade Workshop: Game Design + Development
YOU'RE INVITED to explore pathways into Game Design + Development during this Coding Lab. In this beginner-level lab, attendees learn the basics of Game Design to create a 2D Side Scroller/Platformer game. Join us at Sci-Tech Discovery Center to become a Game Developer! Register Now
8th Grade Workshop: Game Design + Development
8th Grade Workshop: Game Design + Development
YOU'RE INVITED to explore pathways into Game Design + Development during this Coding Lab. In this beginner-level lab, attendees learn the basics of Game Design to create a 2D Side Scroller/Platformer game. Join us at Sci-Tech Discovery Center to become a Game Developer! Register Now
Microsoft at Sci-Tech!
Microsoft at Sci-Tech!
Join Microsoft today, as they bring to Sci-Tech amazing drop-in activities! Learn about robotics and 3D design. FREE with the price of admission!
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8th Grade Workshop: Game Design + Development
8th Grade Workshop: Game Design + Development
YOU'RE INVITED to explore pathways into Game Design + Development during this Coding Lab. In this beginner-level lab, attendees learn the basics of Game Design to create a 2D Side Scroller/Platformer game. Join us at Sci-Tech Discovery Center to become a Game Developer! Register Now
Microsoft at Sci-Tech!
Microsoft at Sci-Tech!
Join Microsoft today, as they bring to Sci-Tech amazing drop-in activities! Learn about robotics and 3D design. FREE with the price of admission!
Fun Friday – Colors
Fun Friday – Colors
It’s time for glorious colors. Do you have a favorite? Wear your color today as we do an experiment with food coloring and milk. Free with the price of admission.
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Sci-Tech at Stonebriar Centre
Come see what we're up to at Stonebriar Centre in front of the Microsoft Store!
Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Think Like a Programmer
Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Think Like a Programmer
Designing Robots Robot are simple machines that run automatically, made of many different parts, each with its own important job to help the robot. Learn about the parts of a robot Plan your robot Create a prototype Get feedback on your robot Programming Robots Robots are simple machines made of many different parts that are programmed […]
CodeStream Studios at Sci-Tech!
CodeStream Studios at Sci-Tech!
Join CodeStream today, as they bring to Sci-Tech amazing drop-in activities! FREE with the price of admission!
Add-On Maker Experience
Add-On Maker Experience
https://mindstretchingfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/plumber-3451389_1920-250x300.png Pyrography 101 Explore the world of wood burning through the ancient art of pyrography and take home your own masterpiece! 30 minute sessions at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. $5 add-on per person with general admission. No pre-registration required. DIY Marble Pencil Bags Join us to learn about the art of marbling and create your own […]
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Microsoft at Sci-Tech!
Microsoft at Sci-Tech!
Join Microsoft today, as they bring to Sci-Tech amazing drop-in activities! Learn about robotics and 3D design. FREE with the price of admission!
CodeStream Studios at Sci-Tech!
CodeStream Studios at Sci-Tech!
Join CodeStream today, as they bring to Sci-Tech amazing drop-in activities! FREE with the price of admission!
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Maker Tuesday – Snowflake Automaton Toppers
Maker Tuesday – Snowflake Automaton Toppers
Celebrate the cold with paper snowflake designs, and learn about motion and machinery. Free with the price of admission.
Maker Tuesday – Snowflake Automaton Toppers
Maker Tuesday – Snowflake Automaton Toppers
Celebrate the cold with paper snowflake designs, and learn about motion and machinery. Free with the price of admission.
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Homeschool Workshops: Force in Motion/Bridges
Homeschool Workshops: Force in Motion/Bridges
Force in Motion (1st – 3rd grade): A high-energy interactive demonstration of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity and three Laws of Motion. Learn about motion and trajectory, force, and kinetic energy principles while playing our life-size Angry Birds game. Bridges (4th – 6th grade): Investigate the forces of gravity, push and pull as you create K’nex® bridges. Learn the architectural secrets behind […]
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Pre-K Science: Metamorphosis
Pre-K Science: Metamorphosis
How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly? We will read "The Hungry Caterpillar" and make a thaumatrope. Free with the price of admission but registration is required. Register Now
Homeschool Workshops: Force in Motion/Bridges
Homeschool Workshops: Force in Motion/Bridges
Force in Motion (1st – 3rd grade): A high-energy interactive demonstration of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity and three Laws of Motion. Learn about motion and trajectory, force, and kinetic energy principles while playing our life-size Angry Birds game. Bridges (4th – 6th grade): Investigate the forces of gravity, push and pull as you create K’nex® bridges. Learn the architectural secrets behind […]
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Fun Friday – Stargazing
Fun Friday – Stargazing
Get out of bed and leave on those PJs! Today is all about the starry sky so stay comfortable wearing those favorite pajamas while we stargaze. Free with the price of admission.
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Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Using Resources Wisely
Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Using Resources Wisely
We only have one Earth to share and we want to use our resources wisely, just like Clover. Join us as we explore the water cycle in a watershed, invent ways to clean up pollution, compost with some wiggly friends and turn something old into something new. Have some fun and earn your Clover petal along […]
Add-On Maker Experience
Add-On Maker Experience
https://mindstretchingfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/plumber-3451389_1920-250x300.png Battle Bots Put your building skills to the test in our battle bot arena! 30 minute sessions at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. $5 add-on per person with general admission. No pre-registration required. DIY Mini Light Saber Who needs the force when you've got science! Drop-in sessions from 1:30pm - 4:00pm. $3 add-on per person with […]
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Maker Tuesday – II-VI Laser Lab
Maker Tuesday – II-VI Laser Lab
Leap into the science of laser and optics. Explore reflection and refraction with our laser optics tables sponsored by II-VI. Free with the price of admission.
Maker Tuesday – II-VI Laser Lab
Maker Tuesday – II-VI Laser Lab
Leap into the science of laser and optics. Explore reflection and refraction with our laser optics tables sponsored by II-VI. Free with the price of admission.
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Pre-K Science: Reptiles
Pre-K Science: Reptiles
Reptiles have different habitats. Meet ours! Our story this week will talk about habitats! Free with the price of admission but registration is required. Register Now
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Fun Friday – It’s Smelly!
Fun Friday – It’s Smelly!
Spice it up by bringing a picture of your favorite smell. Cinnamon is always nice! Challenge: How many of the smells can you identify? Free with the price of admission.
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Pre-K Science: Mammals
Pre-K Science: Mammals
Come listen to a story about a blue horse. Group animals as a family. Are elk and antelope related? Create your own animal zoo! Free with the price of admission but registration is required. Register Now
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Fun Friday – Terrific Towers!
Fun Friday – Terrific Towers!
Build me a tower as high as you can! A bag of supplies is all that you can use for this great feat. Let’s make this one: Favorite Hat Day. Just because! Free with the price of admission.
STEAM Night at The Frisco Discovery Center
STEAM Night at The Frisco Discovery Center
Join us for a "night at the museum!' This STEAM event features the City of Frisco Arts, Culture and Special Events Division, the National Videogame Museum, Museum of the American Railroad's TrainTopia, and Sci-Tech Discovery Center. Live theater, interactive gaming, hands-on experiments, and scavenger hunts! Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or […]
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Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Roller Coaster Design Challenge
Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Roller Coaster Design Challenge
Engineers use their imaginations to solve problems. They invent and build things that can be used in the real world. Engineer your own roller coaster to see how its design affects its speed. Make a simple roller coaster car Build a model of a roller coaster Test your roller coaster $20 per Girl Scout. Pre-registration required. […]
Add-On Maker Experience
Add-On Maker Experience
https://mindstretchingfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/plumber-3451389_1920-250x300.png Soldering 101: LED Candles Learn how to sodler and make your very own electric flickering candle. 30 minute sessions at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. $5 add-on per person with general admission. No pre-registration required. 3D Printed Bubble Wands Learn the basics of 3D design and 3D printing, and take home your own 3D printed bubble […]
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Maker Tuesday – Makey Makey Music
Maker Tuesday – Makey Makey Music
How can circuits and music be used together? Free with the price of admission.
Maker Tuesday – Makey Makey Music
Maker Tuesday – Makey Makey Music
How can circuits and music be used together? Free with the price of admission.
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Pre-K Science: Ocean Life
Pre-K Science: Ocean Life
How do fish live? We will read a story about the ocean life. What is your favorite aquatic animal? Create your own paper fish! Free with the price of admission but registration is required. Register Now
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Fun Friday – Laser Optics
Fun Friday – Laser Optics
Refract? Reflect? Is there a difference? Come find out with our laser optics tables sponsored by Finisar. This is wear your Favorite Pair of Socks Day. Free with the price of admission
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Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Think Like an Engineer
Saturday for Scouts: Daisy – Think Like an Engineer
Discover how to think like an engineer by participating in hands-on design challenges! Learn about strong shapes and structures to use in construction engineering. Design and build a fairy house, and learn why it’s important to help others. Design a car powered by air. Design a way to get across a canyon. $20 per Girl Scout. […]
Add-On Maker Experience
Add-On Maker Experience
https://mindstretchingfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/plumber-3451389_1920-250x300.png UV Resin Keychains Have you ever wanted your favorite flower petal, gemstone, or trinket suspended forever in a keychain? If so, make your way to our Mini Maker Workshop and learn how you can transform everyday items into unique jewelry or keychains! 30 minute sessions at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. $5 add-on per person with general […]