Atlanta Science Festival
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Fly a drone! Make slime!
See explosive demonstrations!
Explore, learn, discover – and have fun – at the Atlanta
Science Festival March 19-26. With 100 events to choose from,
there’s no doubt something will spark your family’s curiosity.
See AtlantaScienceFestival.org for more details.
Here are some highlights:
March 19: Sci-cycle: A Competitive Scavenger Hunt on Two Wheels,
starting at Atlanta Beltline Bikes.
March 20: Family Science Day at the Woodruff Arts Center
March 21: Maker Monday, open houses at various locations
March 24: Restoring Native Plants Along Peachtree Creek,
at The Confluence Trail, 210 Armand Rd., Atlanta.
March 25: Wonder Workshop’s Dash & Dot Robot Programming for Children,
at AT&T Foundry at Tech Square
March 25: Physics Live! at Emory University
Exploration Expo
March 26. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Centennial Olympic Park
The biggest interactive science event featuring games, exhibits and science-oriented performances. Free, family-friendly fun.
Encounter Zone, sponsored by Emory University: Meet real and unusual animals, plants and creatures.
Discover Zone, sponsored by Mercer University: Experience the power of chemical reactions and the beauty of the night sky.
Invent Zone, sponsored by Georgia Tech: Spark creativity and innovation with 3-D imaging, robotics, and molecular machines.
Thrive Zone, sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Learn how science is helping us stay healthy and live well.
Innovator’s Playground, sponsored by The Children’s School: Turn your young children into future scientists and innovators with creative play and activities specially designed for kids age 5 and younger.
Engineer’s Workshop: Drop in for 30-minute projects to construct geodesic domes, thaumotropes, and other “make and take” projects for kids.
Science Café: Grab a hot cup of steaming chemistry with interactive demos and public-friendly talks on chemical sciences.
Live Entertainment: Singe your eyebrows with explosive chemistry from ChEmory, snuggle up to a snake and other live animals from Zoo Atlanta, and chill out with Tellus Science Museum’s liquid nitrogen demos.