Pillars: STEM, Civic Engagement

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Spark your child's curiosity in our electrifying Light Up Akron table! Young engineers can discover the fascinating world of electricity through hands-on play that illuminates how our city powers up.

Connect colorful circuit blocks to create your own working electrical systems and watch as buildings across a miniature Akron cityscape light up before your eyes! This interactive experience transforms complex scientific concepts into child-friendly fun as kids learn how electricity travels from power sources to homes, schools, and businesses.

Through playful experimentation, children will:
– Build working circuits with safe, easy-to-handle blocks
– Discover what makes electricity flow and what stops it
– See cause-and-effect relationships as their actions light up the city
– Develop problem-solving skills while troubleshooting their circuits

Even our youngest visitors can grasp the basics of electrical engineering as they make connections between power sources and destinations. It's science made visible—and magical!

Light Up Akron is proudly sponsored by First Energy.