STEAM

Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!

This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.

This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.

This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!

This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!

This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.

This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.

This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.

Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.

This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.

Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.

This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.

Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!

This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.

Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!

This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.

Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Hot Chocolate Science
In this tasty investigation, visitors will explore how cocoa powder reacts with water at different temperatures and discover why some ingredients resist mixing. Visitors will observe what happens when hot and cold water meet cocoa and test their predictions as they stir and explore, before enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate!

This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery. 

Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.

This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.

Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.

This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.

Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!

This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.

Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!

This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.

Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Gravity Ring
In this fun physics investigation, visitors will explore gravity and motion using our large Gravity Ring. Test differently sized and weighted marbles, watch how they travel around the ring, and observe how speed and movement change as they spiral toward the centre.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through experimentation, problem solving, and discovering cause and effect in action.

Location: Above and Beyond
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Gravity Ring
In this fun physics investigation, visitors will explore gravity and motion using our large Gravity Ring. Test differently sized and weighted marbles, watch how they travel around the ring, and observe how speed and movement change as they spiral toward the centre.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through experimentation, problem solving, and discovering cause and effect in action.

Location: Above and Beyond
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Gravity Ring
In this fun physics investigation, visitors will explore gravity and motion using our large Gravity Ring. Test differently sized and weighted marbles, watch how they travel around the ring, and observe how speed and movement change as they spiral toward the centre.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through experimentation, problem solving, and discovering cause and effect in action.

Location: Above and Beyond
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Coding Quests
In this playful coding investigation, visitors will explore early programming and problem solving by designing missions for their robots. Work together to plan routes, navigate obstacles, and test ideas using Cubetto and cardboard creations. 

This hands-on experience encourages computational thinking through teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and imaginative problem solving. 

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Create and Construct
In this engineering investigation, visitors will explore how structures are planned, built, and tested. Use open-ended building materials to tackle design challenges as you build towers, bridges, vehicles, or original creations, then experiment, make adjustments, and try again!

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through problem solving, spatial awareness, fine motor skills, collaboration, and creative design.

Location: Collection Vestibule
Time: 11:00am–12:00pm

Coding Quests
In this playful coding investigation, visitors will explore early programming and problem solving by designing missions for their robots. Work together to plan routes, navigate obstacles, and test ideas using Cubetto and cardboard creations. 

This hands-on experience encourages computational thinking through teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and imaginative problem solving. 

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Coding Quests
In this playful coding investigation, visitors will explore early programming and problem solving by designing missions for their robots. Work together to plan routes, navigate obstacles, and test ideas using Cubetto and cardboard creations. 

This hands-on experience encourages computational thinking through teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and imaginative problem solving. 

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Unicorn Slime
In this colourful chemistry investigation, visitors will explore how different materials react as they mix ingredients to create unicorn slime. Test textures, choose colours, add fun mix-ins, and experiment with recipes to see how small changes affect the final result.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sensory exploration, creativity, and playful experimentation.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Mechanical Hands
In this hands-on engineering investigation, visitors will design and build their own mechanical hand using simple materials like paper, string, and straws. Test how your creation moves, experiment with grip and control, and see what objects your robot hand can pick up or maneuver.

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through focus, fine-motor skill development, creativity, and inventive problem solving.

Location: Annex
Time: 11:00am–12:00pm

Dino Drop Challenge
In this engineering design challenge, visitors will build a protective nest to keep a dinosaur egg safe during a gravity drop test. Use a variety of materials to design, build, and improve your structure, then test whether your egg can survive the impact.

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through problem solving, cause and effect, creative design, and experimentation.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Invisible Ink
In this secret-message investigation, visitors will explore how chemical reactions and material properties can make messages appear and disappear. Create hidden drawings and coded notes, then experiment with different techniques to reveal what was there all along.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through cause and effect, exploration, creativity, and imaginative problem solving.

Location: Annex
Time: 11:00am–12:00pm

Seed Starters
In this life-science investigation, visitors will explore how plants grow by designing and making their own biodegradable seed starter. Create a paper pot, plant a seed, and learn how soil, water, and care work together to support growth—then take your starter home with tips for transferring it into a garden.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through connections to the natural world, cause and effect, life cycles, and fine-motor skill development.

Location: Collections
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Seed Starters
In this life-science investigation, visitors will explore how plants grow by designing and making their own biodegradable seed starter. Create a paper pot, plant a seed, and learn how soil, water, and care work together to support growth—then take your starter home with tips for transferring it into a garden.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through connections to the natural world, cause and effect, life cycles, and fine-motor skill development.

Location: Collections
Time: 5:30pm–6:30pm

Gravity Ring
In this fun physics investigation, visitors will explore gravity and motion using our large Gravity Ring. Test differently sized and weighted marbles, watch how they travel around the ring, and observe how speed and movement change as they spiral toward the centre.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through experimentation, problem solving, and discovering cause and effect in action.

Location: Above and Beyond
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Coding Quests
In this playful coding investigation, visitors will explore early programming and problem solving by designing missions for their robots. Work together to plan routes, navigate obstacles, and test ideas using Cubetto and cardboard creations.

This hands-on experience encourages computational thinking through teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and imaginative problem solving.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Coding Quests
In this playful coding investigation, visitors will explore early programming and problem solving by designing missions for their robots. Work together to plan routes, navigate obstacles, and test ideas using Cubetto and cardboard creations.

This hands-on experience encourages computational thinking through teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and imaginative problem solving.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Coding Quests
In this playful coding investigation, visitors will explore early programming and problem solving by designing missions for their robots. Work together to plan routes, navigate obstacles, and test ideas using Cubetto and cardboard creations.

This hands-on experience encourages computational thinking through teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and imaginative problem solving.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm