Discovery Cube Hosts Annual Science of Gingerbread Competition and Festival
22 November 2018 - 3:45AM
Business Wire
Start the Holiday Season with Festive
Togetherness and Hands-On Activities
Discovery Cube will host their annual Science of Gingerbread
Competition and Festival at their Orange County and Los Angeles
locations from November 23, 2018 through January 6, 2019. This
festive event brings families, companies, schools and organizations
together as they work to create and submit their best edible
creation. Those interested in participating in this year’s
competition will need to fill out an entry form on Discovery Cube’s
website and submit entries from November 17 – December 2, 2018.
Each submission will receive an invite to the Gingerbread Awards
Ceremony on the night of December 7, 2018, where winners for each
category will be announced. Award categories include: Best Holiday
Theme, Best by an Organization, Best Youth 5 & under, Best
Youth 6-13, Best Youth Group/Troop/Scout, Best by a Classroom, Best
by a Member of the Cube, Best Science Theme and President’s Theme
Award. Discovery Cube encourages the use of heat, math, engineering
and other important components in order to bake and create the
holiday confection everyone loves.
Discovery Cube inspires and educates young minds through
engaging science-based programs and exhibits to create a meaningful
impact on the communities they serve. Their mission is brought to
life through the cornerstones of their four core initiatives,
including: STEM Proficiency, Early Learning, Healthy Living and
Environmental Stewardship. Science of Gingerbread represents their
evolving commitment to expand STEM proficiency by keeping up with
the holidays and trends that are capturing kids’ attention – and
creating a way to approach science education through community
bonding to kick off the holiday season. Along with the gingerbread
creations on display throughout Discovery Cube, The Science of
Gingerbread daily program includes:
- Winter Sleighs – Design, build and zip
your very own vehicle through the holiday skies.
- The Elves Workshop – Tinker like an
elf, and construct a toy contraption.
- Climate Discovery – It’s Winter
somewhere, experiment with Fahrenheit in the So Cal winter
temperatures.
- Daily Stage Show “Sweet Structures” –
Learn the fundamentals of design and engineering in the
kitchen.
- Plus, what’s a holiday season, without
Cookie Decorating? Join Discovery Cube in the bakeshop for a sweet
treat!
About Discovery Science Foundation:
The Discovery Science Foundation serves as the educational
program-development and fundraising arm for hands-on science
learning centers in Orange County, Los Angeles and Newport Beach,
California. Established in 1989, the Discovery Cube, presented by
Taco Bell, continues to inspire and educate millions of young minds
through engaging science-based programs and exhibits. In 2012, the
Cube was named one of the 10 “Most Trusted Brands” in Orange County
and in 2013 was awarded the National Medal of service from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services at The White House. For
more information, visit discoverycube.org. Follow us on social
(@DiscoveryCubeLA, @DiscoveryCubeOC).
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