Fri, Oct 16
|Rockville Science Center
School's Out! Engineering Marvels
It's an MCPS holiday. Kids ages 7-12 are invited to join us at the Rockville Science Center for a day of fun engineering challenges.
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rockville Science Center, 130 Rollins Ave, Suite F-2, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
About the event
Age: 7 - 12
Date: Friday, October 16 (No school for MCPS)
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 130 Rollins Ave, Ste F-2, Rockville, MD 20850 (free parking available)
Participants should bring a bagged lunch and drink
Engineering Marvels Program: students will explore different types of engineering – mechanical, aeronautic, chemical, electronic, and civil. They will develop their engineering skills by building and testing a catapult and a fruit battery. Through guided projects and problem-solving activities, students will explore the engineering design process—from identifying a problem and brainstorming ideas to creating prototypes and improving their designs through testing. The program includes: