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The Great Pumpkin Challenge


Youth / Youth Enrichment -
Fall 2025
Course Description

Get ready for some pumpkin-powered fun in The Great Pumpkin Challenge! Students will build pumpkin catapults and towers, test designs in a pumpkin drop, and expirement with flavors in a pumpkin seed challenge. It’s a hands-on fall adventure full of smashing experiments and creative challenges!

Logistics
  • The instructor will walk students out for parent pick-up at the end of class.
  • Students are welcome to bring a labelled water bottle and a snack if desired.
Instructor
  • TigerLily STEM
  • TigerLily STEM. TigerLily STEM has led fun and interactive camps and classes for thousands of students in the Des Moines area since 2017. They emphasize instruction through activities and have a ton of fun while learning about science, math, and technology. All TigerLily STEM instructors are professional teachers or college students pursuing careers in STEM related fields.

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Wallace Elementary : Art Room
Friday, Nov 14
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Grades   1st - 6th

Price: $ 110 00