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Teen STEM

Engineering a Toothpick Tower
2024-10-23 17:00:00 2024-10-23 18:00:00 America/New_York Teen STEM Who can build the tallest tower? Come and challenge your friends! Wheaton Library -

Wednesday, October 23
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-23 17:00:00 2024-10-23 18:00:00 America/New_York Teen STEM Who can build the tallest tower? Come and challenge your friends! Wheaton Library -

Who can build the tallest tower? Come and challenge your friends!

What do you do when you have too many toothpicks and too many marshmallows?

Let your imagination grow with STEM skills and build a strong structure using lightweight materials.  

If you happen to swallow a marshmallow, that's ok!

Bring your creativity and a friend, team up with other teens in our media lab for this sticky activity.

The Maryland STEM Festival is a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics designed to advance STEM and STEAM education for children and teens that takes place every fall. 

Questions about this program? Contact the branch [branch phone number]

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these STEM resources available with a library card. Don't have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Arts, Crafts and Hobbies |

TAGS: | MD Stem Festival | Indoor Program |

Wheaton Library
Phone: 240-777-0678
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Thu, Sep 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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