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STEM Family Day


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 02/24/2018
History and science come together in a day of family activities focusing on the role of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) in the past and present of the Minneapolis riverfront.

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Hands-on programs are designed for all ages and include:

    • Learn about kitchen chemistry in a Baking Lab demonstration
    • Discover how simple machines helped the Washburn A Mill operate and design a solution to a mill problem using K'nex
    • Splash around in the Water Lab at four stations exploring the importance of waterpower to the city of Minneapolis
    • Work together at two new interactive stations about mechanical waterpower and hydroelectricity
    • See a flour dust explosion and learn the science behind the Washburn A Mill explosion of 1878
    • Learn about wheat and flour quality testing and its effects on baking with a member of General Mills’ Grain and Flour Quality Lab
    • Meet scientists from the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
    • Enjoy a performance by History Player William de la Barre, the engineer who developed Minneapolis milling and waterpower
    • Take part in activities offered by the National Park Service and the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

 

 

 

 


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Organization:

Mill City Museum

Location:

704 South 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN, 55401
United States

Phone:

612-341-7555
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
02/24/2018
Time: 
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Price: 
Included with museum admission of $12 adults, $10 seniors, veterans/active military, college students, $6 ages 5-17, free age 4 and under and MNHS members

Ages

All Ages Adults & kids together