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STEM - Engineering | Pirate Periscope
2024-07-11 16:00:00 2024-07-11 16:30:00 America/New_York STEM - Engineering | Pirate Periscope Did you know that pirates used periscopes to see when enemy ships were coming for them? Periscope from a pool noodle! This program is intended for grades four through six. Centerville Branch -

Thursday, July 11
4:00pm - 4:30pm

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Did you know that pirates used periscopes to see when enemy ships were coming for them? Periscope from a pool noodle! This program is intended for grades four through six.

Learn about the law of reflection with a pool noodle! We will use a lot of reflection to create our periscopes. Kids will learn about how light travels to help create reflection.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Engineering |

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