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Teen STEM

Engineering a Cotton Ball Launcher
2024-11-06 17:00:00 2024-11-06 18:00:00 America/New_York Teen STEM It's not rocket science, but it's a start! Wheaton Library -

Wednesday, November 06
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-06 17:00:00 2024-11-06 18:00:00 America/New_York Teen STEM It's not rocket science, but it's a start! Wheaton Library -

It's not rocket science, but it's a start!

What is energy? Is it vibes? Sure. But it has a whole different meaning according to SCIENCE! Learn about potential energy, kinetic energy, conservation of energy and more as we find out how to launch cotton balls into the air using rubber bands and cylindrical tubes! See it here!

Questions about this program? Contact Wheaton MCPL @240-777-0678

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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.

cm 1.1 01/03/2023

AGE GROUP: | High School |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | Indoor Program | Goal 2: Teen Outreach |

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