Calling all little coders and chemists, architects and astronauts, mathematicians and medics in the making—this March, CMOM is exploring the stories and contributions of pioneering women in STEM with exciting hands-on projects, sensory storytelling workshops, and experiential activities. 

STEMming From Greatness: Women in STEM
CMOM celebrates Women’s History Month by commemorating pioneering figures whose fearless pursuit of knowledge and innovation have redefined science, technology, arts, design, and mathematics.

One Woman Insect Bureau: Sophie Lutterlough
Wednesday, March 2-Sunday, March 6
Entomology is the scientific study of insects. Sculpt teeny-tiny critters inspired by the work of entomologist Sophie Lutterlough, whose expertise in insects earned her the title of “one woman insect bureau.”

Beautiful Bug Collage
Saturday, March 5-Sunday, March 6
Take inspiration from entomologist Sophie Lutterlough to create a collage using your favorite creepy crawlies’ patterns, colors, and textures.

Out of this World: Mathematician Dr. Gladys Mae West
Wednesday, March 9-Saturday, March 12
Dr. Gladys Mae West is best known for her mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth. Her work in satellite geodesy, the measurement of Earth by using satellites, helped develop the Global Positioning System or GPS. Learn about positioning, navigation, and timing while designing your very own model satellite. ·

Round like the Moon: Moon Paint
Saturday, March 12-Sunday, March 13
Mix up some puffy paint to create a mini-moon covered in caverns and craters! ·

Building Blocks of Matter: Chemical Engineer Lin Lanying
Sunday, March 13 | Wednesday, March 16 | Friday, March 18
Scientist Lin Lanying was a pioneer of semiconductor science in China. Semiconductors help make many of our everyday and essential devices work. Learn how chemical engineering makes semiconductors possible by sculpting and modeling different chemical elements.

“The Queen of the Curve”: Architect Zaha Hadid
Saturday, March 19-Sunday, March 20 | Wednesday, March 23-Thursday, March 24
Use your creative freedom to manipulate paper strips into virtuosic buildings! May every curve and bold line echo the vision of Iraqi architect Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid, also known as the "Queen of the Curve."

Design Like an Architect
Saturday, March 19-Sunday, March 20
Develop the concept for a fun and exciting structure, just like architects do! Use white chalk and blue paper to create a blueprint that turns the concept of your dreams for a park, bridge, or building into a reality!

Hidden Figures: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson
Friday, March 25-Sunday, March 27
Mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson worked as “human computers” and helped NASA launch an astronaut into orbit around the Earth! Learn more about their work and design beaded bracelets in binary code, the number-based language of computers.

Tessellation Exploration
Saturday, March 26-Sunday, March 27
Try your hand at tessellations, a pattern made up of geometric shapes. Explore triangles, squares, and polygons as you line up and combine them to create fun pictures and exciting patterns.

Solve the Maze: Early Coding
Saturdays & Sundays in March
With the assistance of a friend, and your strategic ingenuity, use the step-by-step instructions to identify a sequence that will get you and your friends out of the multicursal puzzle!

St. Patrick's Day:

Recycled Paper Shamrock Wreaths
Thursday, March 17
Go super green this St. Patrick's Day by creating a shamrock wreath using recycled collage materials.

CMOM Mural Wall: Colors of the Emerald Isle
Thursday, March 17
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day on CMOM’s mural wall and mush, mash, and mix the pigments that make up the color of the holiday: green!

Holi:

CMOM Mural Wall: Colors of Holi Hai
Friday, March 18
Celebrate the Hindu festival of colors on CMOM’s one-of-a-kind mural wall and swipe, smudge, and spread blue, yellow, red, purple, magenta, and green!