Events Calendar
Chemistry Merit Badge Workshop
@ Jan 18 2020
Sunday, January 18, 2020 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m | $21 per scout, $4 per adult | Preregistration required
Explore the states of matter, learn about physical and chemical changes, and conduct fun, fizzing, foaming, and even explosive experiments in the lab!
Prerequisites: 5, 6a and 6b, 7
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 9
ALL CUB SCOUTS - Mission to Mars Camp-In
@ Jan 18 2020 - Jan 19 2020
Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:00 p.m. – Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:00 a.m | $40 per scout, $25 per adult | Preregistration required
Adventure Addressed: Tigers – Sky is the Limit, Webelos – Adventures in Science, Webelos – Engineer
Become an expert in exploration! Choose your mission, design spacecraft, and follow in the footsteps of astronauts, engineers, and scientists. This overnight experience includes a show in the Saunders Planetarium, a hands-on Design Lab, a Junior Science Cafe, MOSI exhibit exploration, light snack, sleeping at MOSI, light breakfast, and general admission to MOSI after the program. *This program includes one MOSI 2020 Fun Patch per scout.
Download our Handy Guide for a MOSI Camp-In here!
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 2
Nuclear Science Merit Badge Workshop
@ Jan 26 2020
Sunday, January 26, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m | $28 per scout, $4 per adult | Preregistration required
Explore how nuclear reactors work, how we can use energy created through nuclear science, build tools that measure and track radiation, and more!
Prerequisites: 1, 2a, 8
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 16
TIGERS - Space-capades Cub Scout Workshop
@ Feb 01 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m | $12 per scout, $4 per adult | Preregistration required
Adventure Addressed: Sky is the Limit
Junior astronomers will take a journey through space by investigating the Moon, Sun, planets and constellations! This workshop includes a show in the Saunders Planetarium.
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 23
Space Exploration Merit Badge Workshop
@ Feb 09 2020
Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m | $21 per scout, $4 per adult | Preregistration required
Build and launch chemical rockets and design a space station as you discover the science behind exploring the stars. Sign up for the Astronomy Workshop to get two badge workshops in one day!
*Please note that MOSI exhibits close at 5pm.
Prerequisites: 2, 5a or 5b, 6, 8
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 30
Homeschool Technology and Engineering Program: Prototyping 101
@ Feb 11 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | Ages 8 – 12 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required
How does a product go from idea to finished design? It goes through the many steps in the prototyping process! Learn how to use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to make 3D models that can be sent to a 3D printer to bring them to the physical world.
Homeschool Science Experience Enrichment Days: Backyard Scientists
@ Feb 11 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | Ages 5 – 7 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required
Step outside and turn it into a science lab! Explore the MOSI backwoods as you learn about insects and plants through hands-on experiments. Conduct water testing to find the pH from tap water, bottled water and water from the backwoods.
Homeschool Science Experience Enrichment Days: MOSI's Backyard of Science
@ Feb 11 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | Ages 8 – 10 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required
Join us as we travel through MOSI’s “backyard” to learn about its habitat. Conduct water tests at two different dam areas to test the pH. Study the soil to understand why there are so many trees back there. Quietly encounter homes of our most friendly neighbor – the gopher tortoise. By the end of class, you will truly appreciate the sunshine state.
DAISIES - Dancing Robots Girl Scout Workshop
@ Feb 15 2020
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m | $12 per scout, $4 per adult | Preregistration required
Journey/Badge requirements addressed: STEM Robotics
Make your robot move, talk, and even dance in this fun workshop! Learn the basics of coding while working with your team to choreograph some funky robot dance moves.
Last Day to Register: Thursday, February 6
BROWNIES AND JUNIORS - Robots That Care! Girl Scout Workshop
@ Feb 15 2020
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m | $12 per scout, $4 per adult | Preregistration required
Journey/Badge requirements addressed: STEM Robotics
