Robot Workshops & Summer Workshops

Robot Workshops

Robot Workshops continue to be a great learning adventure for both parents and children. Both parent and child will work closely with Discovery Center staff to build a functional Robot. Learn about following directions, gears, circuits, and other mechanical parts. Each workshop will focus on a different type of robot and different age level. These are very popular classes and usually fill fast.

Dates and Robots: 

  • Saturday, October 6, 2012
    10am-12pm
    Solar Bullet Train and Attacking Inch Worm (age 6+)
    Cost of Robot $20
  • Saturday, January 12, 2013
    10am-12pm
    Moonwalker (8+)
    Cost of Robot $35
  • Saturday, March 9, 2013
    10am-12pm
    7 in 1 Rechargeable Solar Transformer  (age 6+)
    Cost of Robot $15
  • Saturday, May 11, 2013
    10am-12pm
    Soccer Jr.  (age 8+)
    Cost of Robot $35

Pre-registration and pre-payment required. $20 Member Parent/Child Duo plus cost of the robot and $25 Non-Member Parent/Child Duo plus cost of Robot. Workshop participants are allowed into the Center to play at no additional cost.  Call Guest Services to reserve your spot at 417-862-9910 Ext 706.

Summer Workshops

Summer time...freedom from homework, reading assignments, spelling lists, adding, subtracting, a perfect time for brain drain to occur!  But what if summer was a time to investigate the inner workings of a robot, or to discover the principles of flight and experiment with why some things fly and others don't.  What if summer was filled with opportunities to explore microscopic life forms, learn about blown glass, discover the world under our feet.  What if your child's summer was filled with unique hands-on interactive learning experiences?  It is possible - just by enrolling in Discovery Center Summer Workshops.  Children will be immersed daily in opportunities designed and developed by DCS education staff. Register now for Summer 2012

Some workshops can be messy, so please dress your child (and yourself) appropriately!  Please make other arrangements for siblings not registered in the workshop.