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If your little experimenter loves LEGO and Lincoln Logs, you’ll want to check out the New York Hall of Science for Engineering Day its special, all-day event where kids can construct and test their own engineering marvels.
Tabletop experiments include the Gumdrop Dome, where kids guess how much weight a dome can support, a Topple-A-Tug, which lets figure out how many coins an aluminum boat can hold before it capsizes, and much more, including games using Jenga blocks.
The day is hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and all activities are free with admission to the Hall.
New York Hall of Science [47-01 111th St. near Fourth Avenue in Corona Park, (718) 699-0005] Feb. 20, 9:30 am – 5 pm. For info, visit www.nysci.org.
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