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Ion Family STEAM Day: Let’s Build an Art Bot!

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Category: Academic Network, Community Event, General Community

Free

WHEN

Saturday

November 2, 2024
10:00 am - 12:30 pm CDT

WHERE

4201 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002

what

Join STEAM on Demand for a hands-on family-friendly STEAM workshop. In this lesson, students will learn about the basics of robotics, circuits, and how robots can be used to create art. They will explore key concepts like the components of an electrical circuit—power source, conductors, and electrical load—and understand how these elements work together to power a robot.

Through hands-on construction led by the STEAM on Demand platform, students will build their own “Art Bot,” a simple robot that uses rotational inertia to move and create art on its own. By the end of the lesson, students will have a foundational understanding of robotics, electrical circuits, and the relationship between movement and art.

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 more information and access to pay online for parking in the red lot, click here.