BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20241227T190000Z DTEND:20241227T213000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:KWEC Drop-in STEM - Winter Trees DESCRIPTION:Get your winter break wiggles out and join us for a fun and educational Drop-in STEM day with a winter trees theme! This event is perfect for curious minds of all ages. Explore the wonders of winter trees through hands-on activities in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math. Come out for an afternoon of adventure on Friday December 27\, come-and-go\, from 1-3:30pm. Science - Mistletoe - Decoration or Parasite? - discover the fascinating world of mistletoe. Why do people kiss under it\, shotguns are sometimes used for harvesting\, and their berries can explode\, ejecting seeds up to 60 MPH. Technology - Create your own spinning Christmas tree to take home! The simple electronics of this project will wow your kids until they go back to school. In a bonus technology station\, we'll explore our Cheyenne Bottoms Chronolog\, following a time-lapse of one particular tree in the marsh. Engineering - Use a hammer\, wood\, nails\, wheels\, and axles to construct the classic truck carrying a tree. Math - Learn how to measure the height and diameter of a tree and understand how much lumber can be harvested. Take home STEM kit - Continue the learning fun at home! Get a special STEM kit to grow your own crystal tree over your winter break! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Get your winter break wiggles out and join us for a fun and educational Drop-in STEM day with a winter trees theme! This event is perfect for curious minds of all ages. Explore the wonders of winter trees through hands-on activities in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math. Come out for an afternoon of adventure on Friday December 27\, come-and-go\, from 1-3:30pm. Science - Mistletoe - Decoration or Parasite? - discover the fascinating world of mistletoe. Why do people kiss under it\, shotguns are sometimes used for harvesting\, and their berries can explode\, ejecting seeds up to 60 MPH. Technology - Create your own spinning Christmas tree to take home! The simple electronics of this project will wow your kids until they go back to school. In a bonus technology station\, we'\;ll explore our Cheyenne Bottoms Chronolog\, following a time-lapse of one particular tree in the marsh. Engineering - Use a hammer\, wood\, nails\, wheels\, and axles to construct the classic truck carrying a tree. Math - Learn how to measure the height and diameter of a tree and understand how much lumber can be harvested. Take home STEM kit - Continue the learning fun at home! Get a special STEM kit to grow your own crystal tree over your winter break! LOCATION:Kansas Wetlands Education Center UID:e.2303.15656 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T054506Z URL:https://members.greatbend.org/events/details/kwec-drop-in-stem-winter-trees-15656 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR