STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be every where nowadays, and for good reason. Despite what I believed in high school: that I would never use any sort of math or science in my adult life; not only has math and science weaseled it's way into my adult life, but so has technology and engineering.
It seems to be a hot topic for Museums and other cultural institutions, with new programs and exhibits challenging the minds of both young and old. The best thing about these programs and exhibits is that you don't know you're learning about... say, technology. All you know is that you are building a bridge from legos and you need to find a way to make the bridge stay up when weight is added to it. That is what I love about the Museum's new STEM Center. The center is located in what was "The Voices of Muskegon." Last Friday the Museum held it's Sneak Peak open house where visitors young and old could build parachutes, windmills, create erosion in a water table, and construct lego bridges that could hold themselves up when weight was applied. In addition to those activities, there is also a maker's station and soon new exhibits that all center around STEM. When the center is open for good it will be open to the public there will be at least one staff member or volunteer manning the center to answer questions or help guests with activities. If you're interested in doing STEM, contact Gwen and get signed up to help out in the STEM Center!
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