Come create with us!
Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. we offer awesome activities in Fulton's Workshop. Each will have a focus or theme, but you can also come and explore the workshop if that week's activity isn't up your alley. Alternate activities include micro:bit hands-on, our new Lego Wall, cardboard construction, magnet wall challenge, wind tunnel and many more. Come on in and we'll show you around!
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Come explore hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) projects for all ages!
We want to:
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Create a fun interactive learning environment
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Emphasizes imagination and creativity
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Make curious and thoughtful learners
Come at any point to participate.
Free for museum members | Regular admission rate for non-members
* Additional costs will always be noted
Make It! Schedule
​April 17: Make an Impression: Simple Stamps Make your own stamps to use again and again with simple, everyday materials. These stamps are ideal for creating one-of-a-kind images on paper, cards, textiles, mixed-media art and more.
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April 24: Wind Power: Which Blades Are Best? Experiment with blade shapes for a wind turbine and see if you can solve the wind power challenges. Learn how different blade design variables affect power output and work to create the most optimal blades.
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May 1: Plantable Paper Making Make recycled paper infused with seeds that can be transformed into greeting cards (mother’s day, birthdays, thank you, or get well) — a beautiful gift for family and friends. Placed in soil and watered, the seeds will sprout and the paper will decompose. It’s simple to make and great for the earth!.
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May 8: Lego Derby Car Challenge Design and build a gravity-powered derby car out of Lego components and test it on our Derby Race Track. Test out various modifications and see how they affect performance and speed.
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May 15: Wakanda Park Nature Scavenger Hunt Gather the whole family and explore the park we call home. Back at Fulton’s Workshop we’ll post our findings on a Natural History Chart.
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May 22: Wakanda School Family Night A fun-filled and action—packed evening of STEAM activities for students and parents. Don’t miss this great introduction to the resources available at Fulton's Workshop.
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May 29: Newspaper Tower How tall can you build a free-standing newspaper tower? Can it support a stuffie (or other object)? Building a newspaper tower is a quick and fun way to experiment with structure and form. Become a civil engineer and test out your ideas to make the strongest structure.
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