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Family STEAM Days – Plant Power

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

From car parts to medical devices, toys to tools, the possibilities are endless with 3D printing! Join us to explore the history of 3D printing, see a few 3D printers in action, familiarize yourself with computer automated design (CAD) software, and learn about the world of biofuels through fermentation, experimentation, and the development of bio-compostable […]

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Family STEAM Days – Robot Design Challenge Featuring the SOTAbots

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Members of The SOTAbots (a Washington robotics team combining nontraditional High School students from The Industrial Design and Engineering Arts School (iDEA), School of the Arts (SOTA) and Tacoma Science and Math Institute (SAMi)) will be at the museum talking with visitors about designing, programming and building robots. Create your own designs in our Bot […]

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Family STEAM Days – Custom Car Creations

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

There are all different types of cars on display at America’s Car Museum and each was designed with a particular purpose or style in mind. Some cars are built to look fast, while others are designed with safety in mind. On Family STEAM Day, learn more about the choices designers make when designing automobiles. Then, […]

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Family STEAM Days – Rube Goldberg Machines

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

A Rube Goldberg machine uses a set of reactions that work in succession, triggering one event after another until the final event is triggered. Join the ACM Education team and see how you can use various blocks, craft supplies, and even furniture in the room to complete a simple task! Design, build, tinker and learn […]

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Family STEAM Days – Sail Away!

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Burning rubber on the road? Cool off on the water! Explore some of the same physics concepts automotive designers use to ensure balance and speed as you design sailboats in this fun splash, splashy design challenge. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, […]

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Family STEAM Days – It Is Rocket Science

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

What drives the forces behind motion? Rockets, much like cars, rely on some form of energy to propel them into the air. Learn about Newton’s Laws of Physics while creating (and launching) some awesome rockets. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, […]

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Family STEAM Days – Not a Box (Cars)

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

October is Tacoma Arts Month and we are celebrating by exploring three-dimensional artwork and designing our very own cars. “Why are you sitting in a box? It’s not a box!” Today, we’ll be inspired by the children’s story “Not a Box” and use our imaginations to make our very own car sculptures with cardboard boxes and […]

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Family STEAM Days – Bridge the Gap

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

The automobile was a life-changing invention, but without bridges, we wouldn’t be able to visit and explore some of our favorite places. Today, we’ll use simple materials to design and build our own bridges. Think like an engineer, ask questions, and have fun completing this design challenge! Design, build, tinker and learn together as you […]

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Family STEAM Days – Every Third Saturday!

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, art and math on Family STEAM Day. On the third Saturday of each month, you and your child, grandchild, or family can spend quality time together exploring activities available in the Education Studio and Family […]

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Family STEAM Days – Merry & Bright

LeMay - America's Car Museum 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

Join the ACM Education team to learn about circuits and use your own bright ideas to create some sparkling holiday cards. Design, build, tinker and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, art and math on Family STEAM Day. On the third Saturday of each month, […]

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