Weekly Challenge: Earth Sciences Week
Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 S. Summit Avenue, GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, United StatesCelebrate Earth Sciences Week by learning about the rocks and minerals of Maryland and how they are used.
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Celebrate Earth Sciences Week by learning about the rocks and minerals of Maryland and how they are used.
Dinosaur Park offers a free Open House event from 12-4 pm on Saturday October 17th, during which the public can learn about the plants and animals that called Maryland home during the early Cretaceous Period (115 million years ago)! As part of this community science program, participants are also invited to help us make new discoveries by assisting with fossil surface collecting. Please note that there is no actual digging during this program, rather we simply scour the surface to see what new fossils have been exposed through natural erosion. This program does not require any prior registration. Participants will sign up on site. This program is entirely outdoors and weather dependent, so please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Please check the Dinosaur Park website to confirm the program is not cancelled due to weather.
This is a 4-week robotics program presented by two High School juniors at Walter Johnson High School with a passion for STEM, who have participated in the First Lego League competition for two years.
Build, create, and explore with legos! With plenty of pieces and endless possibilities, kids can let their imaginations take the lead in this freestyle building session.
At our workshop, participants will be able to learn about FTC, the advantages of doing robotics, and how to join. They will also get to drive our competition robot from the past season.
AI Explorers: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
A four-part virtual series for Maryland STEM Festival 2026
With help from audience volunteers, we’ll conduct exciting experiments about the changing states of matter, pressure, and more — while raising a shovel to scientists who work with dirt! If you didn’t already love science, you’ll really ‘dig it’ after seeing Science Heroes in action!
Explore the world of circuits and electricity
Explore the world of circuits and electricity
An interactive program with building challenges with Legos.
Children ages 4 and older, come build with LEGO. A new LEGO building idea every month. Materials must stay at the library. No registration necessary.
Birds of prey can be some of our most conspicuous birds, but also some of our most confusing to identify. Join us for a short presentation on how to identify some of the Eastern Shore’s common migrating raptors, and then venture into the field for some raptor-watching (and other birds too!). Cameras and binoculars are recommended! Sign up at https://pickeringcreek.org/programs/upcoming-programs/
Learn through play by reading, experimenting, and creating with hands-on science activities inspired by pizza!

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