Join us at AMOS for a special workshop to kick off the holiday season- STEAM Advent Calendars! Makers of all ages can work together to create their own unique STEAM themed advent calendars full of curious treats and treasures provided by the museum. Design, decorate, and create your own countdown calendars that reflect your own STEAM […]
Join AMOS educators and guest presenters in the STEAM Lab as we experiment in joy and gratitude! Take home a DIY "joy generator," conduct research on which types of mammals experience joy and how, practice the science of smiling and laughter, and contribute to our joyfulness map!
How do animals play hide and seek? Experiment with camouflage, investigate biomimicry, and learn from animals to design and develop tools to help you attract or repel attention! Come up with a new design for a “scarecrow”, make a fascinator or wearable lure, construct your own “stay away” badge, and play animal-themed puzzles and games […]
Explore laws of motion, forces, and attraction through fun experiments and hands-on challenges. Think you have what it takes to disrupt gravity? Can you work together with friends on a collaborative pulley challenge? Invent a new “push and pull” machine, or win a thumb war using the principles of hydraulics? STEAM Lab is open during […]
Come celebrate Black History Month with our If/Then: Women in STEM Exhibit! Join AMOS Educators on Sundays at 2pm in February for hands-on activities exploring the careers of Black STEAM leaders. Put your citizen scientist skills to the test with If/Then scavenger hunts to earn STEAM badges, and catch a special star show and Q&A […]
Join AMOS Educators as we investigate the scientific principles behind our favorite sports. What does it take to make the perfect bank shot in basketball? How can investigating the material science behind balls make us better players? How can probability and math help us better our chances of scoring? And how does sports medicine help […]
Join AMOS Educators in the STEAM Lab March 6th-10th as we celebrate SoCon and explore the science of basketball! What does it take to make the perfect shot? How can investigating material science make us better players? Can dissecting a basketball improve our dribble? STEAM Lab is open during regular AMOS operating […]
This summer the STEAM Lab is chock full of projects, experiments, and open-ended activities that challenge us to make and do with recyclables, everyday familiar objects, and what we would normally consider “scrap” materials. Explore how scientists, engineers, artists, and everyday community members reduce, reuse, and "upcycle" in their work and daily lives. Help us […]
Join AMOS staff as we celebrate the August 5th birthday of the Curiosity Mars Rover! Conduct your own Martian experiments using tools similar to what Curiosity uses in real life. Measure light using prisms and spectroscopes, make your own floating lunar lander out of recycled materials, find the perfect wheels for exploring the surface of […]
Join AMOS Educators, in partnership with the upcoming performance of 'Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Story, for a puppet making workshop on Saturday, November 15th. Learn about how artists used Newton's Laws of Motion to bring art to life through the magic of puppetry. Activity is free with admission. Complete a nutcracker-themed scavenger hunt to enter a […]
From metamorphosis to the rock cycle, our STEAM lab activities will have you travelling along the cycles of Earth and Space to discover what makes each cycle distinct.
As the Southern Conference (SoCon) volleyball frenzy sweeps through town, we’re diving into the thrilling science behind the sport.
