Ion Family STEAM Day: Let’s Build a Tripwire Alarm!
Free
WHEN
Saturday
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Join STEAM on Demand for a hands-on family-friendly STEAM workshop. In this engineering lesson, students will build a simple tripwire alarm using circuits and buzzers to detect movement. They will explore key concepts like conductivity, switches, and how security systems function—and understand how these elements work together to create the alarm.
Through hands-on construction led by the STEAM on Demand platform, using everyday materials, they’ll create and test their own working alarm system. By the end, students will understand how circuits work and how tripwires are used in real-world applications.
This event will be tailored for 7-14-year-olds and their families for a fun STEAM experience! We look forward to building and learning with you!
SCHEDULE
| 10:00 am - Introduction and Registration |
| 10:10 am - Workshop begins *If you do not arrive when the workshop begins you will not be guaranteed supplies or instruction. |
| 11:10 am - Lunch will be provided |
| 12:00 pm - Event ends |
PARKING
Ion District Parking Garage
Enter 4111 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to this parking garage, located a block from the Ion. Parking in the Ion District Garage is free for the first two hours.
Red Parking Lot
Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot, located across the street from the Ion. This lot is for overflow guest parking and tenant parking and is free for the first three hours.
For information and access to pay online for parking in the red lot, click here.
