Orono Community Education

Transform complex scientific concepts into thrilling games and activities. Create your very own roller coaster using straws and race against your friends with engineered race cars powered by balloons. Dive into a world of hands-on experiments and unravel the mysteries of science through interactive games. Get ready to unleash your creativity and critical thinking skills. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to play your way through fascinating scientific concepts!

Grab your lab coats, put on your goggles and fasten your seat belt to enter the world of trial and error, failure and success, asking questions and finding answers. Young scientists will learn the six step scientific method through exploration of science experiments.

A family favorite! Explore physics and STEM as you design and engineer two rubber-band and pencil-powered cars. Whose car will go the fastest? Be sure to watch your feet as the cars go racing across the floor with lightning speed! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Wow your scientist with the importance of soap & hand-washing through two eye catching experiments. Then make your own themed soap to encourage hand washing behavior! Hands-on, clean fun for the entire family during the day and at bathtime! Includes reusable molds. Perfect for back to school! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Wow your scientist with the importance of soap & hand-washing through two eye catching experiments. Then make your own themed soap to encourage hand washing behavior! Hands-on, clean fun for the entire family during the day and at bathtime! Includes reusable molds. Perfect for back to school! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Wow your scientist with the importance of soap & hand-washing through two eye catching experiments. Then make your own themed soap to encourage hand washing behavior! Hands-on, clean fun for the entire family during the day and at bathtime! Includes reusable molds. Perfect for back to school! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Harness the power of the sun to develop your one-of-a-kind STEM art! Kit contains multiple sheets of hand-treated, sun-sensitive paper that undergoes a chemical change when exposed to sunlight. The images appear within minutes and are permanent with a quick rinse of water. Safe and easy to use. This kit is a great winter science or art project for the entire family. Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Harness the power of the sun to develop your one-of-a-kind STEM art! Use hand-treated, sun-sensitive papers that undergo a chemical change when exposed to sunlight. Images appear within minutes and are permanent with a quick rinse of water. Safe and easy to use. A great summer science or art project for the entire family. Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Minnesota can experience -30 to 100+ degree temperatures all in the same year! We will learn tips on how to be better protected from these extremes, learn about survival car kits, what to keep in your backpacks and where our weather actually comes from. Test your survival skills as we build a shelter, build a fire, catch water and learn about an important medicinal plant.

Use a hammer and nails to build a working dragster race car complete with fiery decals and a racetrack for launching! Get outside and race all summer long. Kit features hammer, hardware, paint, paintbrush, precut quality wood pieces with predrilled holes, full-color step-by-step instructions for ease of assembly. Makes one dragster and launching track. Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Who can get the highest score? Build a fun game to play all summer. The Marble Drop Kit features marble, hammer, hardware, paint, paintbrush, stickers, precut quality wood pieces with predrilled holes and full-color step-by-step instructions for ease of assembly. Makes one marble drop game. Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

The Marshmallow Launcher is as fun to use as it is to build! Kit features hammer, hardware, paintbrush, paint, precut quality wood pieces with predrilled holes, full-color step-by-step instructions for ease of assembly. Once built, the fully functional launcher can be used all summer long. Makes one launcher. Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Spin the propeller and watch it go! Build a racer that really moves with this interactive lesson in woodworking and physics. Construct and decorate the racer, then experiment to see what makes it go the farthest and fastest. The Propeller Racer features hammer, hardware, paint, paintbrush, stickers, precut quality wood pieces with predrilled holes, full-color step-by-step instructions for ease of assembly. Makes one propeller racer. Kit available to order through August 1. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning May 15. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.