Activity Tables
Bring the science center to your event
Are you planning an event or Family Fun Day and are looking for something to make it extra special? Imagination Station would love to come to you with one—or more—of our exciting activity tables. Each activity will be a fun hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Math) experience for people of all ages.
Pricing
$200 for up to 2 hours of programming, plus $0.67/mile for organizations outside of Lucas County. Additional tables can be requested for $150 each for up to 2 hours of programming on the same date and time.
To request a program, please complete the form below. All reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Topics
Bubbles
Experimenting with bubbles is a great outdoor activity for all ages! Imagination Station makes a special bubble solution that is excellent for making small and giant bubbles. We bring buckets and bins for the solution and many different types of wands. Guests create bubbles and explore using the various instruments.
Button Flywheels
Build your own button flywheel fidget toy and learn how to expertly operate it. Explore the change from potential to kinetic energy as you wind up the yarn and then release it (similar to a yo-yo) as long as you like.
Circuits
Engage in electrical engineering by creating circuits to power small lights and motors. Participants explore the 3 essential elements of circuitry and learn how to make parallel, simple, and series circuits.
Dowel Rods and Rubber Bands
Explore structural engineering with the challenge of building sturdy structures with limited supplies. For this large-scale engineering challenge we provide long wooden dowels (in various lengths) and guests use rubber bands to connect them and build structures like towers and domes.
Nitro-pops
Participants will make their own tasty frozen treat by dipping a marshmallow into an ice cream base and liquid nitrogen. They will explore the properties of liquid nitrogen and why it is such a “cool” scientific substance.
Robots
Become a robot programmer! Experiment with making robots move, light up, make sounds, and sense their environment. We offer a variety of robots that will work for different ages and experience levels.
Rockets
Participants will explore Newton's 3rd Law—for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction—as they make a chemical reaction strong enough to propel a film canister to the ceiling. Participants may experiment with ingredients to make the highest and fastest rockets.
Seed Necklaces
Make your own growing accessory. Learn about what plants need to grow and create the perfect environment for a small seed. Participants can take their necklaces with them and hang them in the sun to watch them grow within just a few days.
Slime
Explore how simple ingredients can be mixed to make your very own non-Newtonian fluids and experiment with different amounts of each ingredient to get the perfect slime texture.
Thank you to our Educational Partners
