Enlighten Me WonderWeek

Did you know that the world's longest lasting light bulb has been used for over a century? Light bulbs are fascinating things. Without them we'd all be huddled around our candlesticks. Take part in these intriguing new crafts that pay homage to all things light.

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ON-GOING ACTIVITIES

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Big Idea Bulbs

Capture your big ideas in a colorful light bulb art project!

Location: Art Academy

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Spider Hats

Wear a spider on your head by creating your very own spider hat!

Location: EcoStation

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Fanous Suncatcher

Fanous, or lantern, is a special symbol of Ramadan. Make your own and hang it in a window to bring beautiful colored light into your home!  

Location: Junktion

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Moon and Star Mobile

Use your creativity to transform a paper plate into a magnificent mobile.

Location: Junktion

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Paper Khatam

Create an eight-pointed star to use in a window display or decoration, or use it as a gift tag for a present to someone you love.

Location: Junktion

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Color Sorting Blocks (Toddlers)

Scatter a group of colored blocks across the surface of the table. Ask the child to sort the blocks into piles of the same color.  

Location: Math Cart

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Filtered Light!

Explore how filters are used in Outer Space to capture planets. You'll only need filters, paper, and highlighters.

‍Location: Science Station

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Weight in Space

Heavier objects bend the space-time more than others. This hands-on experiment gives kids the correct viewpoint of outer space, while learning about differences in gravity across planets, stars, blackholes, etc.

‍Location: Science Station

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Rainbow Milk

Learn about the role of bile in our digestive system by using some milk, dish soap, and food coloring to demonstrate hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties!

‍Location: Power Science Lab

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Muscle Accordions

At the dry lab, you will get to create your own muscle accordion, visualizing how our muscles move like accordions when they contract.

‍Location: Power Science Lab

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You Can Code!

Make your own coding game that lets you code your friends, your family, or yourself!

‍Location: Inventor's Workshop

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Robots!

Build your own scribble-bot to create cool patterns!

‍Location: Maker Annex

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