Meet the team from Slaggie Architects and get an up-close look at a 3D architectural model showcasing one of their latest projects. Learn about the design process, explore how ideas become reality, and discover the creativity and innovation behind architectural design.

Learn about stored energy in springs, then build and test a Spring Bot from repurposed materials from ScrapsKC. Experiment and design a catapult to launch your projectiles, using repurposed materials from ScrapsKC!

See energy transfer in action with our electrifying demonstrations. Try out littleBits kits, easy-to-use, snap-together electronic building blocks that allow students to learn the basics of circuits! Color coded Bits and instructions introduce engineering design basics, fostering innovation and encouraging learners to create and solve problems with confidence!

Tesla coil and Jacob's ladder demonstrations will take place at 11am and Noon!

The Children's Mercy Innovation Center helps transform ideas into solutions that improve the health and well-being of children and families. Stop by our innovation corner to explore how healthcare challenges can inspire new inventions and technologies. Participate in a hands-on innovation challenge to mix and match real pediatric healthcare needs, emerging technologies, and creative approaches to imagine new solutions. See examples of Children's Mercy innovations, including 3D-printed prototypes, and information about 3D printing resources available to the community.

Explore the immersive installations of our free exhibition, Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to AI, that translate complex ideas into experience. The exhibition spotlights science-led disruption that transformed culture and reshaped how we understand reality from the sixteenth century to today, featuring original texts—some nearly 500 years old—that challenged authority and redefined disciplines.