San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering Week
Preschool Science Workshops
Monday, March 6, 2017 through Friday, March 10, 2017
10:00am and 11:00am
These 30 minute workshops are designed for children ages 3 and up to experience hands-on STEAM activities inspired by classic fairy tales.
Price of Preschool STEAM Workshops are included in Museum admission. Two workshop times: 10:00am and 11:00am. Workshop seating is first come, first served. As workshops tend to fill up quickly, please arrive early to secure your spot.
The Gingerbread Man
Monday, 3/6/17
10am and 11am
"Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!" In this engineering challenge, children will create an escape vehicle for the Gingerbread Man.
Little Red Riding Hood
Tuesday, 3/7/17
10am and 11am
Little Red Riding Hood needs to get to her grandmother’s house to make a delivery. In this engineering challenge, children will build a strong basket for Little Red Riding Hood to carry all her goods to Grandmother’s house.
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Wednesday, 3/8/17
10am and 11am
The three Billy Goat brothers want to eat fresh grass on the other side of the bridge, but the Troll threatens to stop them. In this engineering challenge, children will create a trap for the troll under the bridge.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Thursday, 3/9/17
10am and 11am
“Fee-fi-fo-fum!” Jack needs to get down from the beanstalk before the Giant catches him. In this engineering challenge, children will help Jack escape from the giant by building a parachute.
Chicken Little
Friday, 3/10/17
10am and 11am
The sky is falling! In this engineering challenge, children will create a device to protect Chicken Little if the sky does begin to fall.