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SUPER SCIENCE SATURDAY: EGG-STRAVAGANZA

Carnegie Science Center 1 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh

The egg-citement returns with our annual springtime scavenger hunt and an egg-cellent line-up of things to do with kids! From tiny insects to giant dinosaurs, the museum has eggs and nests of all shapes and sizes to explore. Can you find them all? Follow egg-themed clues to search for specimens throughout the museum, earn stamps […]

$11.95

Wild Earth Day

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium 7340 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Every day is a great day to help the planet, but Wild Earth Day is extra special at the Zoo! Included with admission, stop by the Commonwealth Charter Academy Mobile Aquaponics Lab in the Village. Allegheny County residents may pick up a free sapling to plant at home, courtesy of Tree Pittsburgh (while supplies last). Be sure […]

Virtual Event (no location)

Students will participate (individually or with a partner, on their own computers) in code.org’s “AI for Oceans” activity. Students will discover how robots can be trained via Artificial Intelligence (AI) to rid the ocean of pollution. By “training” the virtual robot, students will experience how a data set impacts machine learning. Plus, we’ll virtually discuss […]

Free

Maker Days

Brentwood Library 3501 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA

  Maker Days Sat, May 21, 2:00-4:30pm Ages: Grades 2-5 Hosted by: Brentwood Library Stop in with your family for hands-on activities like making harmonicas, creating pool noodle drawing bots, making yarn art, and building circuits. https://remakelearningdays.org/event/maker-days/# 

Free

2nd Annual Pittsburgh Youth Climate Action Summit

David L. Lawrence Convention center 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA

This day-long experience is full of powerful and engaging speakers including Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, meaningful discussion about the intersection of social justice and climate change, and collaborative conservations between a regional network of young climate change leaders. Attendees will leave feeling reinvigorated and prepared to bring tangible actions back to your community. WHO: 8th-12th […]

Free

Movie-Inspired Maker Saturday: Iron Man 3

Boys and Girls Club Southwest PA 6 Brownell St., Pittsburgh, PA

Do you see the cool gadgets and props in movies and wish you could make them too? Here’s your chance! Drop in anytime to light up an Iron Man arc reactor with simple circuit materials. You can take a break or get some inspiration by watching Iron Man 3 in another room. Before the event, […]

Free

Super Hero Science

Sarah Heinz House 1 Heinz St,, Pittsburgh, PA

Learn the science behind your favorite superheroes and villains! Make kryptonite slime, learn about the force of a Hulk smash, test "indestructible" wolverine claws, and much, much, more!

Explore a Wind Tunnel in MAKESHOP

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA

  How does air make things move? Experiment with different materials and place your creations into a wind tunnel. Can you make things soar, tumble, fly or fall?

museum admission

Mother’s Day Celebration

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium 7340 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Spend this beautiful day in May at the Zoo creating lasting memories with your mother. All mothers receive free general admission to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium when accompanied by a child. Sponsored by UPMC Health Plan. Mothers receive free general admission when accompanied by a child.