Remake Learning Days STEAM Festival at Johnson County Community College

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Join us for a FREE showcase of hands-on, engaging, educational experiences for kids of all ages!

Schedule

10 a.m. Unleash your child’s inner musician and make an instrument out of recycled crafts in the Midwest Trust Center (MTC) lobby, led by the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. If there’s energy left to burn, visit MyGym’s gymnastics arena to work on balancing and tumbling.

11 a.m. Sing along in Spanish and English with 123 Andrés at a MTC Kids Jam Concert in Polsky Theatre.

Noon-3 p.m. Dive into learning with STEAM activities across campus. Choose the ones you wish to attend. Visit each activity at your own pace—there are no scheduled start times. Activity list is below.

3 p.m. Treat the family to a wild musical adventure from the StoneLion Puppets! Karma the elephant and animal photographer Felicia Flash introduce you to the colorful creatures that make our planet magical. Orangutans, Javanese tigers, binturongs, and gibbons swing to the beat of the music while hornbills and dog-faced fruit bats fly into the audience. Intricate marionettes, fun mouth puppets, and even a life-size bear sing about conservation. Join us in GEB 233, Craig Auditorium. “It’s a Jungle Out There” is part of StoneLion’s animal conservation series, which has played since 1986 in zoos across the country.

Activities available from noon – 3 p.m.

Solar Observing (Astronomy)

Location: Outdoor Sidewalk from MTC to CLB

Gaze into the Sun safely through an 8-inch telescope. This equipment uses a broadband filter, meaning you can look around for sunspots. Examine even more with a solar telescope—where you can zoom in on the details of the Sun not visible anywhere else.

Constellation Station (Astronomy)

Location: CLB 411

Prepare yourself for night sky exploration at the Constellation Station! Hear the captivating stories behind familiar constellations and learn how ancient astronomers charted the night sky! Through interactive activities, discover how to identify major constellations and connect the dots to trace their shapes. With hands-on guidance, craft your own personalized star wheels, a tool to navigate the night sky with ease. Then, test your constellation creation abilities when you sketch your own on a sky full of stars.

Using Color in Chemistry (Chemistry)

Location: CLB 203

Explore how different atoms make different colors. Use this new understanding to discover how firework colors are made. Try some of the tools scientists use to see those colors, and learn more about what atoms make up a molecule or solution.

Skulls and Flowers and Pelts, Oh My! (Biology)

Location: CLB 409

Become a biology detective as you investigate the stories of skulls, pelts, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. See if you can match skulls to the right animal pelt and test your knowledge of fruits and veggies!

Hands in the Sand: Explore Earth Processes (Geoscience)

Location: CLB 403

Dig into the sand and create landforms like mountains, volcanoes, and valleys. The Augmented Reality Sandbox projects contour lines on the landforms to create topographic maps that we’ll interpret together. The Stream Table generates running water so we can observe how landforms change when shaped by this powerful force of nature.

Playful Puzzles and Patterns for Creative Minds (Math)

Location: MTC 212

Step into a vibrant room and uncover the joy of creating tessellating patterns, a fun mathematical art form. Then, unravel the mysteries of the Tower of Hanoi, a playful and educational adventure game.

Decoding Alien Messages Using Computer Science (Computer Science)

Location: MTC 126A

Hello, astronauts! Your space adventure has taken you to planet Pixel, where alien life is friendly and trying to tell you something. Can you decode their messages using computer science principles? Perhaps uncovering their message will lead you to a sweet discovery!

Computer Gaming: Painting in a Virtual Reality World (Computer Science)

Location: CoLab

Put on a virtual reality headset and be transported to a magical 3D world where your imagination is your only limit! Art and science collide as you paint with virtual brush strokes, creating your own artistic masterpiece. This activity is best suited for ages 5+.

JCCC Student Makers Fair

Location: MTC second floor lobby

Peruse the creative designs of our JCCC student artists and entrepreneurs! All items are available for purchase. Credit and electronic payments only, cash not accepted.

MTC Arts Education: Improv with Kayla

Location: MTC 126B

Lights! Camera! Action! Do you have a flair for the dramatic? We’d love to see it! These theatre activities will encourage you to think on your feet and use your imagination. No scripts needed, just you and your creativity.

The Kids Creative Space: Sensory Symphony: Exploring Art and Music

Location: MTC 232

The Kids Creative Space Sensory Symphony is a magical playground for little ones, filled with whimsical sounds and colorful creativity. Explore a variety of musical instruments, engage in hands-on sensory play, and get artsy with an easy and fun process art. It’s a vibrant adventure where every touch, sound, and artwork contributes to a symphony of joy and discovery tailored specifically for our youngest explorers.

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art: Study and Styling Sustainable Sculptures

Location: Outdoor Sidewalk from MTC to CLB

One person’s junk is another person’s treasure! Get inspired by the sustainable, student sculptures we have on campus and have fun taking recycled materials and turning them into your own take-home, creative design.

Pave Creative: Swiftie Bash

Location: MTC 130

Smiles and good vibes abound with Pave Creative! Join us under the disco lights for some fun karaoke, dancing and bracelet-making.

Migration Challenge (Ecology)

Location: MTC 107

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a bird? Gather your flock and swoop on over to this interactive game where you learn what it takes to fly south for the winter! Find out if you can fly through all 24 stops along the migration route to make it to your warm and sunny nest.

JCCC Continuing Education: Art Activity

Location: MTC 128

Get artsy with JCCC Continuing Education! Stop by for a fun art activity kids of all ages will enjoy. To learn more about JCCC’s Youth Enrichment Programs, visit our website.

New School Studio: Getting Creative with Gel Press Prints

Location: MTC 234

Explore the creative process with Miss Jacque of the New School Studio as you use squishy gel plates and quick-dry paint to create your own monoprint. Engage with a variety of textures and colors to create as many masterpieces as you’d like!

National Academy of Railroad Science: Edible Welding

Location: MTC 224

Learn the process behind how things are made in this tasty activity! With blueprint instructions, use graham crackers and icing to master the concept of welding, including the various techniques and the meaning behind instructional symbols. Apply a weld using cupcake icing and inspect the size of your weld. When finished, snack on your hard work!

TigerRock Martial Arts: The Power of Your Body

Location: MTC 217

Join TigerRock Martial Arts to see if you have what it takes to break a board! In this fun activity, learn different ways to apply the force of your body. See how the direction and speed that you move in can change how strong your body is and feels. This activity will teach you how science and math apply to your body’s movements while playing your favorite sports.