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Join us during 3rd Thursday, July 18, on the lawn of the Schroeder Family Exploreum for Waterfest! Lots of hands-on, STEAM based water play will be available to cool you down. Special thanks to Joplin Regional Foundation’s Philanthropic Society for event support.
Join us during 3rd Thursday, August 15, on the lawn of the Schroeder Family Exploreum for the Dog Days of Summer! Green screen photos with you puppies will be available. Special thanks to Joplin Regional Foundation’s Philanthropic Society for event support.
Join us August 24th to explore real dinosaur bones, compare your foot to dino feet, do a dino dig, scavenger hunt, and bust baby dinos out of their eggs. Special thanks to Joplin Regional Foundation’s Philanthropic Society for event support.
Come see us at George Washington Carver Prairie Day. We’ll have themed hands-on activities!
Green & Gold STEAMagination Exploration @ 3rd Thursday. We’ll be on our lawn with a Lion stuffie “hospital”. Help us fix and keep our lions healthy! Special thanks to Joplin Regional Foundation’s Philanthropic Society for event support.
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Our News & Announcements
Creative Learning Alliance Announces Future Science Center Name
The Creative Learning Alliance (CLA) annnounced the full name of the future science center on Friday, June 28, 2024. The science center will be called Schroeder Family Exploreum. A public contest was announced in December 2023 for a fun, descriptive name to accompany a sponsor name. The winning entry was chosen from 64 names that were submitted by area residents.
World Heart Month Playshop
Activities include:
GIANT Walk through heart, get oxyginated!
Ultrasound
Magnetic Floating Heart
guess the heartbeat
Dry Erase Hearts
Shoot the Virus
Heart Marshmallow catapult
Bean Bag Vena Cava
Heart Bucket Flip
Register here: https://forms.gle/YKhhzx8RtJJjA8vD9
Solar-bration Eclipse Festival
Our eclipse festival has a name and a logo! Thanks to the festival task force for the name and to Rikki Smith for the logo. Mark your calendars NOW for 4 days of eclipse themed fun and the viewing party!
Creative Learning Alliance Seeks Fun Part of Future Science Center Building Name
With the Creative Learning Alliance (CLA) purchase of 300 S. Main being complete, and a lead donor establishing their name to the building, we now need a fun, descriptive name for the science center that will engage families now and for future generations. This critical project will ensure valuable hands-on, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education and fun for the Joplin region. This is your chance to own a part of history with your name submission!
Submit name here: https://forms.gle/2kVT9MeDyLA4yK2G9
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Why is hands-on learning so important?
Between now and 2028, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects nearly 9% growth in STEM and STEAM related occupations vs. 5% growth for non-STEAM occupations.