Inventors Club
Let’s Invent!
Inventors Club
Students will design and build a unique project in the museum's makerspace during this FIVE-week workshop. The first week will be spent introducing students to a new engineering concept or technology. The remaining four weeks are dedicated to students working on individual projects with the support and guidance of Bakken Museum educators and volunteer mentors. At the end of the five weeks, friends and family are invited to our Big Show, where students present their innovations and share their challenges and wins from the program.
Details:
Dates: Five Saturdays | October 31 - December 5 (no class Nov. 28)
Cost: $225, $202.50 for household and supporting members
Morning Session
Ages: 9-12 (grades 4-6)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session
Ages: 12-14+ (grades 6-8+)
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Young Makers
Students will design and build their own projects in this four-week workshop. Each week will include new cardboard engineering concepts and practice with tool use, as well as time spent on designing and working on individual projects in our makerspace, with support and guidance from Bakken Museum educators and volunteer mentors. At the end of the four weeks, friends and family are invited to our Big Show, where students present their innovations and share their challenges and wins from the program.
Details:
Ages: 7–8 (Grades 2–3)
Dates: Four Saturdays | check back for the next dates (probably early 2027)
Cost: $200; $180 for household and supporting members