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HANDS-ON HYDROPOWER (Ages 6-11)
August 5 - August 9 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $175
Lunchtime bridge programs are available if your child(ren) is/are attending the Mad Science: Crazy ChemWorks program in the morning. Children must bring their own lunch.

Come explore the power of water by building models and conducting experiments with your very own Hydropower kit!

With your renewable energy kit that you keep and take home, you can assemble up to 12 working experiments. Learn how different devices are used to extract useful energy, from a waterwheel in a small stream to a giant turbine in a tidal power station! Build a sawmill, and a hammer mill to harness the energy of moving water to do different types of physical work!

With your classmates, you will witness and investigate the intriguing properties of water involving surface tension, adhesion, and cohesion. Construct a hydroelectric power station to generate electricity and light an LED! Learn where the energy in ocean waves, tides, and rivers comes from, and discover how we can generate electricity from them. Come join in this educational and hands-on hydropower fun!

CODE AND CONTROL ROBO DOZER - (ages 6-11)
August 19 - August 23 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm | $175

Build and take home your very own powerful robotic bulldozer and sleek handheld wireless controller!

With your own colorful manual and the aid of your instructor, you will each assemble your Robo Dozer that consists of over 40 different robotic parts that includes a speaker, circuit board, motors, LED lights, and much more. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of tracked vehicles as well as examples of robots with continuous tracks.

Use the controller to command your robot to move around in all directions, play sounds, and light up its cab roof lights! The special Code and Control wireless unit enables you to either directly control your Robo Dozer in real time or write and save sequences of commands for the robot to perform at the push of a button.

Once completed, you can try a few experiments with your new Code and Control Robo Dozer and compete with your fellow classmates!

Inclusion and ADA Accessibility
  • East Granby Parks and Recreation is committed to providing inclusive and accessible programs for all individuals. We strive to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate participation in our programs by those with disabilities or medical conditions.
  • To ensure that adequate resources are in place for the participant, registration and accommodation requests must be received no later than two weeks prior to the start date of the program.
  • Please contact Alicia Van Neil to request accommodation: (860) 653-7660 or aliciav@egtownhall.com.
  • Additional information may be requested to better understand the participant’s needs.

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Minds in Motion: Hands-On Hydropower 
6y - 11y N/A MTuWThF  08/05/2024 - 08/09/2024
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
East Granby Farms - Recreation Building 		$175.00 Res, $185.00 Non-Res
 
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Minds in Motion: Code and Control Robo Dozer 
6y - 11y N/A MTuWThF  08/19/2024 - 08/23/2024
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
East Granby Farms - Recreation Building 		$175.00 Res, $185.00 Non-Res
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