computers

The Works Homeschool Day: Disc Drive Dissection

Submitted by Ellen on Mon, Aug 17, 2009 - 10:11am
Date: 
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
The Works

Roll up your sleeves, grab a screwdriver, and explore the guts of a computer disc drive.  Get up close and personal with the amazing science that makes your computer work.

Scratch Day at Science Museum of Minnesota

Submitted by Ellen on Fri, May 1, 2009 - 8:20pm
Date: 
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Science Museum of Minnesota

A day full of workshops and activities for both experienced and new users of "Scratch", the free multi-media programming language for kids by MIT Media Lab.  (Download scratch here: www.scratchr.org )

Pre-registration required. Call (651) 221-9444 Press 0 during the message to be connected to a registration staff member. 

For more information: www.smm.org/ltc/scratchday