STEAM

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

Design and Build
In this hands-on design challenge, visitors will transform everyday egg cartons into imaginative creations. Plan a design, choose materials, and build something entirely your own using paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and more. Test ideas, make changes, and see how simple materials can become something new through design and creativity.

This hands-on experience encourages design thinking through open-ended problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and imaginative construction.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Design and Build
In this hands-on design challenge, visitors will transform everyday egg cartons into imaginative creations. Plan a design, choose materials, and build something entirely your own using paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and more. Test ideas, make changes, and see how simple materials can become something new through design and creativity.

This hands-on experience encourages design thinking through open-ended problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and imaginative construction.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Design and Build
In this hands-on design challenge, visitors will transform everyday egg cartons into imaginative creations. Plan a design, choose materials, and build something entirely your own using paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and more. Test ideas, make changes, and see how simple materials can become something new through design and creativity.

This hands-on experience encourages design thinking through open-ended problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and imaginative construction.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Design and Build
In this hands-on design challenge, visitors will transform everyday egg cartons into imaginative creations. Plan a design, choose materials, and build something entirely your own using paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and more. Test ideas, make changes, and see how simple materials can become something new through design and creativity.

This hands-on experience encourages design thinking through open-ended problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and imaginative construction.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Design and Build
In this hands-on design challenge, visitors will transform everyday egg cartons into imaginative creations. Plan a design, choose materials, and build something entirely your own using paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and more. Test ideas, make changes, and see how simple materials can become something new through design and creativity.

This hands-on experience encourages design thinking through open-ended problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and imaginative construction.

Location: Annex
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Nest Builders
In this nature-inspired STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how birds design and build nests using weaving, layering, and structure. Experiment with simple weaving techniques using paper and flexible materials to create your own nest, testing how shape, pattern, and placement affect strength and form.

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and creative design inspired by the natural world.

Location: Branching Out
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Nest Builders
In this nature-inspired STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how birds design and build nests using weaving, layering, and structure. Experiment with simple weaving techniques using paper and flexible materials to create your own nest, testing how shape, pattern, and placement affect strength and form.

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and creative design inspired by the natural world.

Location: Branching Out
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Nest Builders
In this nature-inspired STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how birds design and build nests using weaving, layering, and structure. Experiment with simple weaving techniques using paper and flexible materials to create your own nest, testing how shape, pattern, and placement affect strength and form.

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and creative design inspired by the natural world.

Location: Branching Out
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Nest Builders
In this nature-inspired STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how birds design and build nests using weaving, layering, and structure. Experiment with simple weaving techniques using paper and flexible materials to create your own nest, testing how shape, pattern, and placement affect strength and form.

This hands-on experience encourages engineering thinking through problem solving, fine-motor skill development, and creative design inspired by the natural world.

Location: Branching Out
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Spring Sound Makers
In this sound-focused STEAM investigation, visitors will explore how motion and materials create sound that mimic spring weather! Design and build your own sound tube using cardboard, grains, and creative materials, then experiment with how different fillings, shapes, and movements change what you hear.

This hands-on experience encourages scientific thinking through sound exploration, problem solving, creative design, and testing ideas in action.

Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm–3:00pm