Engineering tools that can work in space requires a lot of creativity. Work like a aerospace engineer and use recycled materials to construct a prototype of a satellite on Friday, July 5 at 10:30 and 1:30 at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. This program is a part of Discovery Space, an out-of-this-world exhibit where you can climb aboard a rocket ship, contact mission control, dress up for a space race and learn about the science of space at the Discovery Center through August 14.
Regular admission applies, which is $7.75 for children and adults, $6.75 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Working in space can be tricky, but astronauts have to leave their spacecraft sometimes to make repairs, conduct experiments and test equipment. Experience an astronaut mission with the space walk take-apart challenge on Wednesday, July 3 at 1:30 at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Test your skills to take apart rigamajig structures while wearing gloves. This program is a part of Discovery Space, an out-of-this-world exhibit where you can climb aboard a rocket ship, contact mission control, dress up for a space race and learn about the science of space at the Discovery Center through August 14.
Regular admission applies, which is $7.75 for children and adults, $6.75 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Did you know that our universe is stretching out in all directions? Make your own stretchy universe with starry stellar slime on Tuesday, July 2 at 1:30 at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. This program is a part of Discovery Space, an out-of-this-world exhibit where you can climb aboard a rocket ship, contact mission control, dress up for a space race and learn about the science of space at the Discovery Center through August 14.
Regular admission applies, which is $7.75 for children and adults, $6.75 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Project Forward is sponsoring a free night at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Friday, June 7 from 4 to 7. Join us for free admission! This event is open to the public.
Project Forward Believes the children are our biggest asset and keys to the future. We use innovative approaches to making learning fun through Mentorship and Volunteering. Project Forward Is about collaboration and partnerships working on one accord for the community. We love to give and are asking the public don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring the whole family out on US.
Incoming kindergarten students! Join us at the Discovery Kindergarten Fair on Sunday, July 28 from 1-4 at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Discovery Kindergarten Fair is a fun-filled free event to connect incoming kindergarteners and caregivers with resources to get them ready for school. Free and open to all incoming kindergarten students and their families, kids will learn about riding the bus and what to expect in the classroom. Health screenings will be available and representatives from community organizations will be on-hand to offer resources and answer questions. Registrants will get a free book from the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.
The fair is only a part of the fun! Join us for Camp Kindergarten sessions every Saturday in June. Learn more or register at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/ or (785) 783-8300.
Discovery Kindergarten Fair is offered free with generous support from Together Topeka, Security Benefit, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and local school districts. Starting school is a milestone in the life of every child, yet in Shawnee County, more than 1,300 children have not had the opportunity for a formal preschool experience. As part of a community-wide goal of having every child ready for school by the age of five, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is inviting incoming kindergarteners alongside parents, caregivers and community organizations that support children and their families as they prepare to launch into school at Discovery Kindergarten.
Camp Kindergarten at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a free, fun program open to all incoming kindergarten students to get kids ready for school! Children and their caregivers come to the Discovery Center when the facility is normally closed for a special educational playtime and chance to explore a simulated classroom with teachers.
Camp Kindergarten is free but registration is required at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/ or (785) 783-8300.
All sessions are Saturdays in June from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
June 8 – Auburn Washburn 437
June 15 – Topeka Public Schools 501
June 22 – Shawnee Heights 450
June 29 – Seaman 345
* Can’t attend your district day? No problem! You may register for any session, subject to capacity.
Be sure to celebrate the end of the summer at the free Discovery Kindergarten Fair on Saturday, July 28 from 1-4 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center.
Camp Kindergarten is offered free with generous support from Together Topeka, Security Benefit, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and local school districts. Starting school is a milestone in the life of every child, yet in Shawnee County, more than 1,300 children have not had the opportunity for a formal preschool experience. As part of a community-wide goal of having every child ready for school by the age of five, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is inviting incoming kindergarteners alongside parents, caregivers and community organizations that support children and their families as they prepare to launch into school at Discovery Kindergarten.
Learn more at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/
Camp Kindergarten at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a free, fun program open to all incoming kindergarten students to get kids ready for school! Children and their caregivers come to the Discovery Center when the facility is normally closed for a special educational playtime and chance to explore a simulated classroom with teachers.
Camp Kindergarten is free but registration is required at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/ or (785) 783-8300.
All sessions are Saturdays in June from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
June 8 – Auburn Washburn 437
June 15 – Topeka Public Schools 501
June 22 – Shawnee Heights 450
June 29 – Seaman 345
* Can’t attend your district day? No problem! You may register for any session, subject to capacity.
Be sure to celebrate the end of the summer at the free Discovery Kindergarten Fair on Saturday, July 28 from 1-4 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center.
Camp Kindergarten is offered free with generous support from Together Topeka, Security Benefit, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and local school districts. Starting school is a milestone in the life of every child, yet in Shawnee County, more than 1,300 children have not had the opportunity for a formal preschool experience. As part of a community-wide goal of having every child ready for school by the age of five, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is inviting incoming kindergarteners alongside parents, caregivers and community organizations that support children and their families as they prepare to launch into school at Discovery Kindergarten.
Learn more at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/
Camp Kindergarten at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a free, fun program open to all incoming kindergarten students to get kids ready for school! Children and their caregivers come to the Discovery Center when the facility is normally closed for a special educational playtime and chance to explore a simulated classroom with teachers.
Camp Kindergarten is free but registration is required at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/ or (785) 783-8300.
All sessions are Saturdays in June from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
June 8 – Auburn Washburn 437
June 15 – Topeka Public Schools 501
June 22 – Shawnee Heights 450
June 29 – Seaman 345
* Can’t attend your district day? No problem! You may register for any session, subject to capacity.
Be sure to celebrate the end of the summer at the free Discovery Kindergarten Fair on Saturday, July 28 from 1-4 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center.
Camp Kindergarten is offered free with generous support from Together Topeka, Security Benefit, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and local school districts. Starting school is a milestone in the life of every child, yet in Shawnee County, more than 1,300 children have not had the opportunity for a formal preschool experience. As part of a community-wide goal of having every child ready for school by the age of five, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is inviting incoming kindergarteners alongside parents, caregivers and community organizations that support children and their families as they prepare to launch into school at Discovery Kindergarten.
Learn more at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/
Camp Kindergarten at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a free, fun program open to all incoming kindergarten students to get kids ready for school! Children and their caregivers come to the Discovery Center when the facility is normally closed for a special educational playtime and chance to explore a simulated classroom with teachers.
Camp Kindergarten is free but registration is required at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/ or (785) 783-8300.
All sessions are Saturdays in June from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
June 8 – Auburn Washburn 437
June 15 – Topeka Public Schools 501
June 22 – Shawnee Heights 450
June 29 – Seaman 345
* Can’t attend your district day? No problem! You may register for any session, subject to capacity.
Be sure to celebrate the end of the summer at the free Discovery Kindergarten Fair on Saturday, July 28 from 1-4 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center.
Camp Kindergarten is offered free with generous support from Together Topeka, Security Benefit, the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and local school districts. Starting school is a milestone in the life of every child, yet in Shawnee County, more than 1,300 children have not had the opportunity for a formal preschool experience. As part of a community-wide goal of having every child ready for school by the age of five, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is inviting incoming kindergarteners alongside parents, caregivers and community organizations that support children and their families as they prepare to launch into school at Discovery Kindergarten.
Learn more at https://kansasdiscovery.org/kindergarten/
We like Saturn, so we’re putting a ring on it! Make ring art using centifiugal force, an important tool for scientists, on Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 and 1:30. This astronomical activity is part of Planet Party Week at Discovery Space, a special summer exhibit that invites you to experience out-of-this-world fun! Climb aboard the rocket ship, contact mission control, dress up for a space race and learn about the science of space at the Discovery Center through August 14.
Regular admission applies, which is $7.75 for children and adults, $6.75 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and KCDC members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
