Engineer's Week: The Art & Science of Design

Students at work building trucks as part of a vacation program

Winter Vacation Programs 2009 February 16 - 20, 2009

  • The Museum offers a day long (9am– 3pm) program to enrich the hours of the holidays.
  • Before and after care (7:30 am–5:30 pm) is available at $6 per hour.
  • Per day: $58 ($54 for members)
  • Per week: $245 ($220 for members)

Monday, February 16, 2009

A Penny For Your Thoughts

Construct a magic chest to hold the new pennies issued for Lincoln's 200th birthday and a handful of magic tricks.

  • Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Five Note Piano

Construct a mechanical chimes; one part Leonardo daVinci. Batteries included.

  • Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Little Bread Hen: A New Twist

Grind, sift, mix and knead flour. Roll the dough; twist and bake it. A cooperative retelling of the Red Hen's story.

  • Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Catapult Relay

Construct a Whitney Relay with a catapult, a castle, and a trebuchet with each triggering the other.

  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Making Paper

Hear James Rumford's lovely The Cloud Maker and follow its legend to recreate the Chinese invention of paper.

  • Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Marble Pump

Construct a hand-cranked marble pump to pour marbles through a complex 3 dimensional marble maze.

  • Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Just Sew: Raggedy Ann or Andy

Experiment with threads and needles and many stitches, by hand and machine (with help) to construct a classic raggedy friend.

  • Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Dancing Insects

Design and build two insects that scamper and jitter controlled by a reversing battery pack. Batteries included.

  • Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Friday, February 20, 2009

Project Cupcake

Measure, mix, back and decorate cakes from traditions around the world and your own inventiveness. Treat your family.

  • Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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Robot Knight

Construct a knight whose arms swing and flail. Explore some of Leonardo's most mysterious drawings. Explore levers.

  • Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • $58.00 for nonmembers
  • $54.00 for members

Learn more...

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