Students become hands-on builders as they learn how to use kid-safe tools to shape and connect materials. They’ll explore how structures are made and test their creations for strength, balance, and creativity. Grades K - 2
Manifest your creations during open lab hours at the Civic Center Makerspace! Learn and use the 3D printer, make use of arts and crafts supplies or bring your own projects. This is the time for you to make and learn. Both teens and adults are welcome during open hours.
Students dive into engineering by learning to safely use real tools to build a collaborative structure and explore how materials, connectors, and angles affect strength and stability while focusing on testing and iteration. Grades 3 - 5
Students take on the role of real engineers—learning safe tool handling and techniques while building a functional mechanism or structure. They’ll plan a design, measure and cut materials, and assemble their build based on real-world constraints and engineering strategies. Grades 6 - 8
This one-time class gives students unique challenges to test their Minecraft building and design skills. Students will work either in a group or by themselves to create a build according to theme. One class students may be amusement park tycoons; the next, a minigame host; another, pirates with their own working cannons! Each week, we...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...
Teens will get hands-on practice with STEAM skills such as design, engineering, and programming while building with LEGO®. LEGO® Education engages students in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts while contributing to literacy, math, and social-emotional development. Standards-aligned STEAM learning units use everyday themes, relatable Minifigures with different personalities and familiar LEGO® building elements to...
This one-time class gives students unique challenges to test their Minecraft building and design skills. Students will work either in a group or by themselves to create a build according to theme. One class students may be amusement park tycoons; the next, a minigame host; another, pirates with their own working cannons! Each week, we...