Category: Events

Rad Robot Week | June 12 to 16, 2018

Rockin' Robot Facts

How many robots are there in the world?

There are 8.6 million robots in the world, used for everything from building cars, to helping surgeons save patients, to fun toys like Dash, Dot and Sphero that we'll play with during KCDC Robot Week!

How small have humans made robots?

Microscopic! Researchers have made tiny robots as small as 60 micrometers (about the width of a human hair). That's so small move than 200 of them could line up on a single M&M!

When did people start thinking about human-like robots?

People have designed robots for a long time! Designs of the first human-like machine were drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495.

Rad Robot Week Programs

Hy-Vee Free Family Fun Night

Hy-Vee Free Family Fun Nights are extended hours events where the public is invited to play at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center for free. Thanks to generous support from Hy-Vee, local families can come to the museum with their caregivers or mentors at no cost to their families.

Participants enjoy educational play in The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center’s 15,000+ square feet of indoor exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. Special programs designed by KCDC educators help children explore science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) goals.

Hy-Vee support enables the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center to pursue its goal of being accessible to everyone and gives children the opportunity to participate in high quality STEAM learning opportunities with caregivers. Limited space available.

Hy-Vee Free Family Fun Nights