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Incredible Inertia

STEAM Lab in the Storyhouse
2026-05-11 16:30:00 2026-05-11 17:30:00 America/New_York Incredible Inertia Discover Newton's Laws of Motion. Engineer a magnetic marble run or a Rail Cube monorail system. Blast off a small paper rocket, and use Air Toobz to experiment with air pressure. Main Library - Story House

Monday, May 11
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-11 16:30:00 2026-05-11 17:30:00 America/New_York Incredible Inertia Discover Newton's Laws of Motion. Engineer a magnetic marble run or a Rail Cube monorail system. Blast off a small paper rocket, and use Air Toobz to experiment with air pressure. Main Library - Story House

Main Library

Story House

Discover Newton's Laws of Motion. Engineer a magnetic marble run or a Rail Cube monorail system. Blast off a small paper rocket, and use Air Toobz to experiment with air pressure.

There will be a variety of activities to explore during this STEAM lab. What is inertia? What are Newton's Laws of Motion? How are they demonstrated in each activity?

AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Technology |

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