The lab is designed for people of all ages to connect and engage with STEM activities.
A new exhibit at the US Space & Rocket Center highlights STEM.
A new exhibit at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is aiming to inspire future generations in STEM.
The Space Works: A Makers Lab opened Thursday with a focus on hands-on learning and problem-solving skills.
Heather Schonrock, a sponsor of the lab, shared her family's legacy and hopes for the exhibit.
“Our family has been involved with the Space and Rocket Center for four generations now with our grandfather, Chancey Huth, being one of the individuals who went down to petition the state for the funding and received it," Schonrock said. "It’s very special not only because there’s a history here for us, but because it’s a way to get younger kids interested in science from the get-go."
Keith Schonrock III says the new lab is designed to spark imagination and develop problem solving skills with opportunities in 3-D printing, coding, and design now available for use.
“There’s also puzzles and activities where kids can do research and get hands on with certain items, solve a problem, and then that leads to the next problem where they need that piece to solve to continue on," Schonrock said. "So it shows the building blocks of how things are really built in the space industry but also in life.â€Â
Dr. Kimberly Robinson, the CEO of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, highlighted the transformative goals of the center.
“From redesigned exhibit spaces to expanded learning labs, we are working to transform this center into a place where ideas are not just inspired, but they’re equipped,†Robinson said.
The lab is now open to all ages, aiming to connect and inspire everyone who visits.
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U.S. Space and Rocket Center leaders cut ribbon on the Space Works: A Makers Lab.Â
