STEM Activities For Families Feb. 22 In Hanover

HANOVER, MD — Kiddie Academy of Hanover will be hosting an indoor STEM Adventures Event Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. based on two themes that combine elements of science, technology, engineering and math in interactive projects that foster learning through play.

Activities for Superheroes of STEM include The Sky’s the Limit (measuring activity), Superhero Races (car races with ramps, angles and friction), Design a Superhero Vehicle, Melting Ice Mountain, The Fearless Funnel (demonstrating Bernoulli’s Principle), Target Blaster (creating a spoon and rubber band catapult), Glide Like a Superhero (make a plain straw fly), Secret Superhero Code (coding and programming) and Superhero Boats (demonstrating Newton’s Third Law of Motion).

Activities for Let’s Build It! include Cup Towers (stacking cups to build structures), Pretzel Marshmallow Building, How Much Can Your Boat Hold (creating boats that float as they are filled with weight), Three Pig Challenge (construct houses that withstand wind), Newspaper Buildings (build a strong structure with just newspaper and tape), Balancing Act (create a structure you can balance on your fingertip), Marble Pinball Challenge (learn how pinball machines work and build your own), Index Card Towers (build a tall tower using just index card and tape) and Stay Dry (create a shelter for a toy using a variety of unique materials).

Kiddie Academy of Hanover is located at 1492 Dorsey Rd.