Egg Drop Engineering with Science Connections

Calling all future NASA engineers!  Join Science Connections to test out your design and construction skills.  Learn how NASA engineers land their rovers on Mars or on the Moon. Apply some of the same techniques they used to plan, build, and test out your very own creation.  You must use the materials provided to complete the challenge: protect your raw egg cargo from a 10 foot drop! This program is part of the Maryland STEM Festival.

Recommended age: 6 to 10. Limited to 25 participants. Free tickets are required to enter, available in-person 30 minutes before the event.

Questions about this program? Contact the Twinbrook Library at 240-777-0240.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.