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STEAM: Inventions and Patents

(Virtual) Grades K-5 Pick Up Kit March 27 - April 2
2023-04-03 16:00:00 2023-04-03 16:45:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Inventions and Patents Are you the next Steve Jobs or Thomas Edison? What does it take to make an invention? How do you obtain a patent and claim it as your special idea? Join us to find out!  Virtual - Kidspace - Zoom

Monday, April 03
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-03 16:00:00 2023-04-03 16:45:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Inventions and Patents Are you the next Steve Jobs or Thomas Edison? What does it take to make an invention? How do you obtain a patent and claim it as your special idea? Join us to find out!  Virtual - Kidspace - Zoom

Virtual

Kidspace - Zoom

Are you the next Steve Jobs or Thomas Edison? What does it take to make an invention? How do you obtain a patent and claim it as your special idea? Join us to find out! 

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For a list of possible books that we may use in this program, click here. 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.  

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Phone: 847-742-2411
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