STEAM Challenge: Designing Assistive Device Prototypes
Tue, Mar 24
|Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Invent solutions that make a difference! Learn about inventor Bessie Blount Griffin, then design and test your own assistive device prototypes in this hands-on STEAM challenge. Recommended for ages 6 and up; included with admission or membership. Supplies are limited.
Time & Location
Mar 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
Guests
About the Event
Invent solutions that make a difference in STEAM Challenge: Designing Assistive Device Prototypes! Participants will learn about Bessie Blount Griffin, a pioneering inventor and physical therapist who created devices to help people with everyday tasks. Inspired by her work, students will brainstorm ideas, build mini prototypes using simple materials, and test their designs in this hands-on challenge. This program encourages creativity, problem-solving, and empathy while highlighting the impact of assistive technology.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Included with museum admission or membership. Supplies are limited; first come, first served.
Achievement Awards are generously offered by one of the newest Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers locations, which is also located the closest to the museum on Fremont and Eastern, 2231 East Fremont Street.