Building Challenge: Timed Challenges
After School Fun
2027-01-26 16:00:00
2027-01-26 17:00:00
America/Chicago
Building Challenge: Timed Challenges
Apply problem-solving skills to complete this week's challenge, enjoy friendly competition, and beat the clock! We'll get a building prompt and work with different materials to meet the goal.
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center
Tuesday, January 26
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Learning CenterApply problem-solving skills to complete this week's challenge, enjoy friendly competition, and beat the clock! We'll get a building prompt and work with different materials to meet the goal.
We'll be using Building Challenge cards to give us a building prompt, then alone or with a partner, decide what materials will be used to build it. Materials to choose from: Connector Straws, Legos, Keva planks, Rigamajig, and Magna-tiles. Once the materials have been decided on, a timer will start. We'll use our engineering and critical thinking skills quickly before the timer runs out! After each round, we'll change what materials we're using to discover our favorite. Finally, we'll end with some pipe-cleaner challenges so we can take our creation home!
AGE GROUP: | Elementary (K - 5th Grade) |
EVENT TYPE: | Science & Math | Make & Create | Fun & Games |
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Hours
About the branch
Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.