Program Description
Event Details
This is the same class as the one at 2 pm. Please register for only one workshop.
Hack Your Mechanical Tabletop Crab!
Fun and Educational Hands-On DIY technology workshop for kids 8 to 12!
You've got questions? We've got answers!
Q: We're intrigued about this workshop! To start with, what exactly is a "Mechanical Tabletop Crab"?
A: The Mechanical Tabletop Crab is a great little engineering project. It looks like how a crab might look if it were a robot. When completed, it scurries sideways (like a real crab) to the edge of the table and just before it's about to fall off, it turns by itself and goes another direction!
Q: We get it! So, why are the participants going to "hack" it? What does that even mean?
A: The crab's chassis comes pre-assembled. But there's a ton of cool technology inside! We're going to open it up to check out all the inner workings. (Not what the manufacturer had in mind but we're embracing the "Maker" spirit!)
At this workshop, every child will make their own project and receive a certificate of completion (and a few other goodies).