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Miles for Magic Contest

Miles for Magic Contest Win a Taste of Maryland! Traveling from out of town to…

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Miles for Magic Contest Rules and Eligibility

Miles for Magic Contest Rules and Eligibility  Sponsored by Discovery Center at Water’s Edge Overview…

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Harford County District F Workforce Education Night

Learn about career training and certification programs at Harford County District F Workforce Education Night.

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APG STEM Day will be held Sept. 30, 2023

Attend APG STEM Day on Sept. 30, 2023!

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Epic Summer Camp Visits the Discovery Center Preview Center

Discovery Center at Water's Edge Board of Directors recently hosted a Preview Center soft opening attended by Harford County's Epic Summer Camp.

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Discovery Center’s Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival Attracts Over 4,000 Attendees

The Discovery Center at Water’s Edge hosted its annual Magic of Science Festival on June 10, attracting over 4,000 attendees for a day of interactive science exploration.

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Discovery Center Free Community Forum Welcomes Author Kathy Kleiman

Kathy Kleiman, author of Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer, will tell how she tracked down these women and captured their stories starting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the free Discovery Center Community Forum at Havre de Grace Middle/High School, 445 Lewis Lane, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.

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Thousands Gather at Inaugural Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival

The Discovery Center at Water’s Edge, a forthcoming interactive world-class science center where visitors of all ages can experience hands-on science and technology, see tomorrow’s technology today, and learn the history of scientific discovery in our area, welcomed over 2,000 attendees at its first annual Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the TUNE Building at Harford Community College.

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How to handle tantrums

Chelsea, aka "Practical Poppins," explains how to handle tantrums in children who are—and this is a key point—smaller than you.

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How to play balloon pong and make a cotton ball catcher

https://youtu.be/rnfYJ8rOb8M Make indoor hopscotch games with painters' tape and paddles for balloon pong with paper…

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Bombsniffing dog vs. electonic sniffer

https://youtu.be/TRwqOFHOjac Who finds the bomb materials faster, the military bomb-sniffing dog or a human with…

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The secret to getting your kids to listen to you

https://youtu.be/WXATwS0tBMc Hint: It's probably the opposite of what you want to do, from Chelsea, aka…

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How a 12-year-old boy achieved nuclear fusion

https://youtu.be/Wh5TUlzBwLw In 2018, Jackson Oswalt achieved nuclear fusion in the playroom of his home in…

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April is Citizen Scientist month–here’s how you can become a citizen scientist at SciStarter

April is Citizen Scientist month. You don't need a science degree and young and old are welcome to participate in scientific studies.

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A jumping game and more

https://youtu.be/_PobWSUG2WY You can use a broomstick for the jumping game. Drawing a mouse in the…

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Road trips with kids

https://youtu.be/IIJuNwY-6G4 We love the tips about how to keep things to amuse children around them…

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Make pom-pom poppers, plus other fun activities

https://youtu.be/VyoKvL2RYhw Try making pom-pom poppers with a plastic cup and a balloon, then have pom-pom…

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10 indoor activities for children 2 through 5 years old

https://youtu.be/HIkFp8Hg7Mc Make your own hopscotch game! Do a treasure hunt by shapes and colors!

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Play memory and word association games with your children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBnk7lFJrnM You don't have to buy anything to play these memory and word association games…

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10 ways to entertain children ages 3 to 9

https://youtu.be/NlGYiTKddc4 The activity that seemed to keep the children busy and focused the longest was…

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16 toddler activities at home

https://youtu.be/a3ELNww5PFE Here are 16 toddler activities by Kallie Branceforte you can do at home with…

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How an eighth grader won his science fair by showing how to make hearing aid batteries last longer

https://youtu.be/Pbt7VaBTnJM Watch Ethan Manuell show how to increase hearing aid battery life by up to…

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How March 14 became Pi Day

https://youtu.be/mC3Vj1q5rXo We celebrate the mathematical constant pi on March 14 because March 14 can be…

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Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival Scheduled for June 11

The Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival is planned Saturday, June 11, 2022, at…

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Application process for C5ISR Math & Science Summer Camp to open Feb. 7, 2022

Register NOW! C5ISR Math & Science Summer Camp Registration has begun!

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What is a Wing?

A Wing is… Something that moves through the air and has low pressure on the…

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How does a Kaleidoscope work?

Kaleidoscope Image The Kaleidoscope is made using three long mirrors with the mirror-sides facing each…

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Community Forum on Equity and Access Recap

Presentations from the September 20 Community Forum can be viewed or downloaded here: Senior Science…

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Community Forum to Address Equity and Inclusion in STEM September 20

The Discovery Center will be an interactive regional science and technology facility designed to engage…

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Discovery Center Virtual Town Hall Zoomcast March 4, 2021

The Discovery Center at Water's Edge team held a Virtual Town Hall Zoomcast on Thursday,…

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Join us on March 4th for a virtual Town Hall!

The Discovery Center is coming to Harford County and you are invited to a virtual…

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Discovery Center Will Launch at Water’s Edge

Charlie Nietubicz, president of the APG Discovery Center, and Jim Foulk, developer of the Water’s…

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Commemorating Workers’ Memorial Day

April 28, 2020 Workers’ Memorial Day was established nearly 50 years ago in part to…

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APG Discovery on Harford Living Podcast

On this episode of Harford County Living with Rich Bennett, Rich speaks with Amy, Charlie and…

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Scholarships for Women in STEM

NMTC/ Bravura Information Technology Systems Announces $20,000 in Scholarships to Women In STEM Read more

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RISE Program

Real-world Internships in Science & Engineering (RISE) Program The 5th Annual RISE Program at Aberdeen…

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New video spotlights the APG Discovery Center

https://youtu.be/vq4v2mHxv6A A new video, developed and released by the City of Aberdeen, spotlights the APG…

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Meet the young woman whose algorithm assembled the first photo of a black hole

Katie Bouman helped the world see a black hole. Fans want ‘a rightful seat in…

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Sharing ‘The ENIAC story’

"The ENIAC Story" is reprinted from here. Link broken, download here. The world's first electronic…

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NASA’s new flying robots for the International Space Station

"Propelled by electric fans, the robots can fly and navigate autonomously inside the space station…

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Undergrad discovers two exoplanets with AI

The term "artificial intelligence" was coined in a proposal for a research project published August…

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Watch Buckminster Fuller’s lectures free online

"In January 1975, Fuller sat down to deliver the twelve lectures that make up Everything I…

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How drones can save forests

Tree-Planting Drones Have Successfully Planted Thousands of Saplings – and They’re About to Plant More

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The surprising evolution of photo booths

High-speed photography was invented at Aberdeen Proving Ground, so we like sharing stories about innovations…

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How AI is changing the art and science of audio mastering

(Inside Science) — When a song plays on the radio, there are invisible forces at…

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Decontamination practice for military working dogs and their handlers

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Bill Gates tells how India wiped out polio

https://youtu.be/MBchdYVDvDw From Bill Gates's blog: Whenever someone asks me why I believe it’s possible to…

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How sound waves from stars tell scientists their stories

The fiery behavior of a star can be observed as sound waves. A pair of…

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New freeze-dried polio vaccine can stand the heat

"[Polio] still lurks in developing countries because vaccine storage and transport requires refrigeration. Now, scientists…

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How measles is making a comeback

Why measles is back (there was a case in Pikesville): https://www.popsci.com/measles-on-rise-charts Connect to Outbreak

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How astronaut Janet Kavandi reached the Astronaut Hall of Fame

Show how children can be inspired to greatness: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/from-sky-gazing-to-astronaut-janet-kavandi-reaches-the-astronaut-hall-of-fame

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Why NASA wants you to take pictures of trees

"NASA would like you to take a picture of a tree, please. The space agency’s…

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APG develops drones that change color to indicate chemical threats

"ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A plume of unidentified smoke fills the air ahead of…

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APG Discovery Center breaks ground for Phase 1 facility in Aberdeen

About 50 community and Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) leaders joined the APG Discovery Center Board…

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Magic of Science Fair FAQs

Science Fair at the Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival Logo I have a…

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Now that’s a big gun!

The High Altitude Research Project (HARP) was a joint project between the United States Department…

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Aberdeen’s AMTRAK/MARC Train Station, future home of the Preview Center, has interesting backstory

Photo Caption: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (LC-G612- 45195 [P&P;]) In 2019, the…

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Did you know that the computer in your pocket or purse traces its roots to Aberdeen Proving Ground?

Did you know that in 1945 the world was introduced to the first ever electronic…

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Harford County awards APG Discovery Center $40,000 from Tourism Fund

The APG Discovery Center received a $40,000 grant from Harford County Office of Community and…

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APG Discovery Center awarded State grant for Preview Center build-out

The Board of the APG Discovery Center is pleased to announce that successfully advocated for…

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APG Gala tops off 100th Anniversary year

On October 20, 2017, Harford County was the site of the "Party of the Century" - the…

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Community Dedicates APG Memorial

APG Memorial Dedication Ceremony For 100 years, the people of Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) have…

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APG’s 100th Anniversary Recognized in Annapolis

APG senior leaders and tenant organizations  attended and supported a  State of Maryland recognition event for…

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