Older kids! Join us in the party room again this summer for STEAM classes! Play/Cafe owners Michelle and Matt are certificated teachers and this summer, they’re teaching five STEAM classes that will be educational and FUN! So, what’s STEAM? It’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics! STEM + Art = STEAM!
Topics and dates are below. Pick the date(s) on the calendar that match the topic(s) you want! Sign up for any or all! Classes go from 10:30-11:30 (we may go over if we need more time to finish projects).
Our STEAM classes are designed for kids ages 6 through 10. They must be able to listen to a short lesson and participate in whole-group activities, as well as individual and/or partner activities and projects. You are not required to monitor your child during classes (unless they need extra support) but you must remain at Play/Cafe. If you bring kids who are not participating in the class, you will actively monitor them the play area as always. If you have older and younger kids, it’s a great time to bring them together so everyone has something special to do! Just have older kids? Grab food and coffee and relax on the couch during the class!
Each class is limited to 15 kids, so book now to reserve your spot! We’ll need to prep all necessary materials, so walk-ins may not be able to join. Seeing this late? Give us a call to see if you can get in: (509) 426-4412.
Cost:
$20 + tax per class or 👇
Sign up for ALL FIVE dates and one is FREE! This is the easiest option because you won’t have to register for classes one-at-a-time! You can also use this to save time if you plan to do four classes since it’s the same price (no discount for booking four classes). Just let us know if you might miss any. Find this option under the first class date, July 17th!
Class admission does not include play admission. Class purchases are not refundable, but may be transferred to another child.
Dates and Topics:
Thursday, July 17: Egg Drop Challenge – Gravity, Impact, Shock Absorption – We’re kicking it off with a favorite from last year! If their egg broke last summer, here’s their chance to give it another try! Kids will design and build protective contraptions to keep an egg safe from a high fall. Using various materials, they’ll brainstorm and create their designs, then Matt will climb a ladder and drop their eggs to see if they survive the impact!
Thursday, July 24: Oobleck Lab – States of Matter & Non-Newtonian Fluids – Kids will make their own batch of oobleck and explore how it behaves like both a solid and a liquid! They’ll squish it, slap it, pour it, and poke it, learning how pressure affects its state. Then they’ll conduct fun tests to see how toys and tools interact with this weird and wonderful substance.
Thursday, July 31: Marble Run Challenge – Gravity, Speed, Friction – Kids will design and build their own marble runs using tubes, tape, and cardboard. After testing their first designs, they’ll tweak and improve them to see if they can get their marbles to go slower, faster, or farther. Bonus challenge: can they make a run that lasts exactly 10 seconds?
Thursday, August 7: Straw Rockets – Engineering & Aerodynamics – Following NASA guidance, kids will build paper rockets and launch them from soda straws! They’ll measure flight distance, test design tweaks (like different fin shapes or cone lengths), and iterate to see which rocket soars the farthest and straightest.
Thursday, August 14: DIY Lava Lamps – Density & Chemical Reactions – Kids will create their own bubbling lava lamps using oil, water, food coloring, and fizzy tablets. They’ll learn about density and why oil and water don’t mix, then observe what happens when a chemical reaction creates gas bubbles that send the colored water floating through the oil in mesmerizing patterns!
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