Inventors Club

INVENTORS CLUB

Students will design and build a unique project in the museum's makerspace during this six-week workshop. The first two weeks 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 Bakken Museum educators' and volunteer mentors' support and guidance. At the end of the six weeks, friends and family are invited to our Big Show, where students present their innovations and share their challenges and wins from the program.

DATES: Six Saturdays | Saturdays, October 26 - December 7 (no class on November 30)
COST: $250, $225 for Household and Supporting members | SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

MORNING SESSION AGES: 9-12 (grades 4-6)

AFTERNOON SESSION AGES: 9-12 (grades 4-6)

Young Makers Inventors Club

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.

DATES: Four Saturdays | September 28 - October 26 (no class on October 19)
COST: $200, $180 for Household and Supporting members | SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
AGES: 7-8 (grades 2-3)