KidMakers Expo
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/07/2015
Children’s Museum of Houston gets your imagination cranking with kid inventions, wearable technology and robotics with a Latin twist!
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Outsmart Dr. Boredom in a final showdown to save summer fun during the Summer of Epic Adventure – Forces Unite! The Museum is partnering with the Smithsonian Latino Center’s ¡Descubra! to captivate the inquisitive minds of kids and fuel their determination to discover using STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Chevron Maker Annex Kid Creations: Meet kid inventors of the future as they showcase their inventions.
¡Descubra! Meet the Science Expert:
- Wearable Technology and Robotics: Latino scientists and innovators will demonstrate tech trends.
- Create-It: Engage in a maker project of your own at Smithsonian Latino Center’s interactive station.
- Meet the Science Expert: Hang out with STEM pros representing Latino-specific STEM organizations.
- Dr. Jose “Pepe” Contreras-Vidal: A professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston, Dr. Contreras-Vidal will examine your brain activity and discuss how he harnesses that activity to develop robotics.
- Javier Fadul: Has presented at TEDxHouston and SxSW on the possible futures of innovation and the accelerating returns of technologies that change the world. He will discuss the future of wearable technology.
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Organization:
Children's Museum HoustonLocation:
1500 Binz
Houston, TX, 77004United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
713-535-7213Contact name:
Erika Yanez
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
08/07/2015
Time:
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price:
Included with $10 Admission
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service