Austin, TX – Spooktacular

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Austin, TX – Spooktacular

October 27, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join Girlstart in partnership with the Bullock Texas State History Museum for spooky hands-on STEM fun for the whole family!

Calling all gamers to the annual family-friendly Halloween celebration. Morph into your favorite video game character and join the gaming fun with activities and demonstrations inspired by the exhibit Pong to Pokémon: The Evolution of Electronic Gaming. Plus, explore the Bullock Museum’s exhibits after hours at this FREE event.

Girlstart’s activities will include:
– Creating and launching paper witch brooms
– Using color-coded programming to guide OzobotTM through a haunted house maze
– Designing and building your own video game slingshot
– Engineering a robotic hand controller prototype
– Exploring eerie sounds with a Makey Makey floor piano
– And our popular Boo Bubbles!

Free for the whole family and no registration required.

Reminder: Chaperones are required. Adults must stay with their children throughout the event.

Details

Date:
October 27, 2017
Time:
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Venue

The Bullock Museum
1800 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
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