Steam-powered Saturdays @ the Fairbanks Museum

We hope to foster a more inclusive and diverse future, by encouraging and empowering groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields. This Saturday morning series, for girls and gender-expansive, non-binary, intersex, and transgender youth, ages 8 – 12, will explore different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) topics each month.

STEAM-POWERED SATURDAYS

Second Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Fairbanks Museum

• $45/session
• $160/4-session series
• 20% discount for Fairbanks Museum members

Jan 10

Physics of flight: Bird wings to Rocketships

In this workshop we will explore flight and its evolution. Flight evolution in this class refers not only to the biological evolution of wings but also the human evolution of flight machines. We will explore biological evolution, from dinosaurs to bats and birds. Then we will explore the history of human flight inventions, from gliders to planes to rockets. Join us on this exploration of flight science, where students will learn the fundamentals of flight mechanics and experiment with building their own wings.

Feb 14

STEAM: Monsters & Mythology

Help us to put the A in STEAM! In this workshop we will be exploring the science of monsters. Cultures all over the world have scary stories about monsters that we love to retell this time of year. During the spooky season we will examine monsters through the lens of art and science. What animal could have inspired these monsters? What could this monster’s biology be? What does the art of this monster tell me? Join us for spooky fun while we learn about monsters around the world, create monster puppets, and become experts in monster biology!

STEAM-powered Saturdays

This Saturday morning series, for girls and gender-expansive, non-binary, intersex, and transgender youth, ages 8-12, will explore different STEAM topics each month.