2025 Remake Learning Days Festival at Johnson County Community College

Wonder, explore, and learn with us. This Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) learning festival is completely FREE to the public! 

Join us for a showcase of hands-on, engaging educational experiences for kids of all ages.  

The campus Food Court and the Midwest Trust Center's Encore Cafe will be open for snacks and lunch.

This festival is held rain or shine! All activities are scheduled to take place INSIDE. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 10 a.m. - 3.p.m. - Dive into learning with hands-on STEAM activities. Choose the ones you wish to attend. Visit each activity at your own pace. Complete activity list is below.

• 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Treat the family to a show of scientific spectaculars as Mad Science presents Spin, Pop, Boom! Be amazed when the Mad Scientist defies gravity in this energetic and spectacular event. Be enthralled by the exotic sounds of the didgeridoo tubes! An explosion of foam will end this virtual event and leave the audience wanting more! Performance will take place in MTC 211. 

Activities available from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Using Color in Chemistry (Chemistry)  
Location: CLB 203 
Explore how different atoms make different colors. Use this new understanding to discover how firework colors are made. Try some of the tools scientists use to see those colors, and learn more about what atoms make up a molecule or solution. 

Hands in the Sand: Explore Earth Processes (Geoscience)  
Location: CLB 403 
Dig into the sand and create landforms like mountains, volcanoes, and valleys. The Augmented Reality Sandbox projects contour lines on the landforms to create topographic maps that we’ll interpret together. The Stream Table generates running water so we can observe how landforms change when shaped by this powerful force of nature. 

Swiftie Bash (Pave Creative) 
Location: MTC 314 
Smiles and good vibes abound with Pave Creative! Join us under the disco lights for some fun karaoke, dancing and bracelet-making. 

Edible Welding (National Academy of Railroad Science)
Location: MTC 224 
Learn the process behind how things are made in this tasty activity! With blueprint instructions, use graham crackers and icing to master the concept of welding, including the various techniques and the meaning behind instructional symbols. Apply a weld using cupcake icing and inspect the size of your weld. When finished, snack on your hard work!  

The Power of Your Body (TigerRock Martial Arts)
Location: MTC 217
Join TigerRock Martial Arts to learn just how powerful your body can be! In this fun activity, learn different ways to apply the force of your body. See how the direction and speed that you move in can change how strong your body is and feels. This activity will teach you how science and math apply to your body’s movements while playing your favorite sports. 

Decoding Alien Messages (Computer Science) 
Location: MTC 312 
Hello, astronauts! Your space adventure has taken you to planet Pixel, where alien life is friendly and trying to tell you something. Can you decode their messages using computer science principles? Perhaps uncovering their message will lead you to a sweet discovery! 

Wings and Things (Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge)
Location: MTC 215
Get ready to flap, peck, and perch like real birds! In this activity led by Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge, kids will become bird detectives, exploring all kinds of feathers, feet, beaks, and wings to discover what makes each bird special. It's a wild and wacky way to learn how birds are perfectly built for their lives! 

Sailing into Science: Harness the Wind (Kansas Energy Program)
Location: MTC 232
Harness the power of the wind with the Kansas Energy Program! In this challenge, you'll design and build your own sail car - a vehicle powered entirely by the breeze!

Mathematical Playground (Rockhurst University: Mathapalooza)
Location: MTC 219
Join us at the Mathapalooza Mathematical Playground, where playful games and puzzles spark creativity, problem-solving, and a love for learning through engaging mathematical challenges!

Sound Explorers (Web Development and Digital Media)
Location: MTC 352
Become a sound explorer and discover where everyday objects become tools for creating the sound effects in your favorite movies! In this hands-on activity, students will visit multiple stations where they will explore how sound bring stories to life in the most unexpected ways! 

DIY Rubber Band Cars (First Robotics Team 1710)
Location: MTC 234
Build, stretch, ZOOOM!!! In this high-energy activity from First Robotics Team 1710, kids will learn about the world of simple machines by designing and building their very own rubber band-powered car. As they twist, wind, and test their creations, they'll discover how wheels, axles and stored energy work together to make things move. 

Bridge Building Bonanza (Physical Science)
Location: CLB 303
In this fun challenge, students will build their own mini bridges using everyday materials and test them to see how much mass they can hold until they break. Will your bridge be the strongest? We can't wait to find out! 

*Mirror, Mirror: Symmetry and Patterns in Nature (Organismal Biology and Mathematics)
Location: Colab
Step into the wild world of patterns and proportions in this magical activity that mixes science, math, and art to show how nature is one big masterpiece. In this activity, students will uncover the hidden math all around them, learning about symmetry, fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio by investigating natural objects like flowers, leaves, skulls, shells, and algae. 
*This activity is open to everyone! Participating Girl Scouts will earn their Shapes in Nature badge. 

*Design Decode (Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art)
Location: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Participants in this activity will tour the outrageously fun exhibits on display at the Nerman Musuem of Contemporary Art while simultaneously learning about the elements of art and principles of design and then use what they learned plus their creative juices to design a one-of-a-kind self-portrait. 
*This activity is open to everyone! Participating Girl Scouts will earn their Art & Design badge.

Math-Tac-Toe (Noetic Learning)
Location: MTC 316
In this interactive math challenge from Noetic Learning, students rotate through puzzle and game stations, solving problems to earn spots on a tic-tac-toe board and race to complete three in a row! Each station offers levels of difficulty, ranging from easy to challenging. This activity is perfect for all ages and all tic-tac-toes earn a prize! 

We Have Spirit, Yes We Do! (Ceramic Cafe) 
Location: MTC 212
Share your love of Kansas City with your friends at Ceramic Cafe and stop by to paint a ceramic KC spirit heart ornament! We’ll take the hearts back to our studio and fire them for FREE! Follow the directions on the coupon we give you for pickup instructions at a later date.

Instrument Petting Zoo (Pave Creative)
Location: MTC 325
The Instrument Petting Zoo offers a fun experience led by Pave Creative where kids and adults can see, touch, and try a variety of musical instruments while playful tunes surround them. Dive into the joy of making music! Live performances start every half-hour (10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, Noon, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm and 2:30pm)


*Are you a Girl Scout?

New this year: We are partnering with GSKSMO to offer 3 badge earning activity stations at the Daisy, Brownie and Junior levels - FOR FREE! 
If you are a Girl Scout, or a troop leader we hope to see you at the festival! Participating scouts have the ability to leave the festival having earned three new badges! Please stop by our welcome table on the first floor of MTC to pickup instructions. 

1) Shapes in Nature (Mirror, Mirror: Symmetry and Patterns in Nature)
2) Art & Design (Design Decode)
3) STEM Career Exploration (Visit at least 5 different activity stations)

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Questions? Contact Sarah Armbrecht, Early College Events Coordinator, at sarmbrec@jccc.edu or 913-469-8500, ext. 3167. 

Hosted by JCCC Early College Partnerships & Outreach