MOCO KIDSCO INC DBA KID MUSEUM INC
6400 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD, BETHESDA, MD 20817 www.kid-musem.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: KID MUSEUM IS AN ESTABLISHED, NONPROFIT MUSEUM IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METRO AREA THAT OFFERS HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. ITS UNIQUE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENGAGING YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM) AND BUILDING A SENSE OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. SINCE ESTABLISHING A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT SITE IN 2014, KID MUSEUM HAS SERVED OVER 100,000 VISITORS AND WE ARE NOW LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A PERMANENT, WORLD-CLASS CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN OUR REGION.

Now in its fifth year of operations at its proof-of-concept location, KID Museum is open seven days a week, serving over 55,000 children, families, and educators each year with a range of innovative programs. Our programs are built around hands-on, transformative learning experiences that prepare kids to take on lifes challenges with creativity, curiosity, and compassion.1)YOUTH PROGRAMSKID Museum provides youth with the skills and mindset to become innovators of the future through engaging, hands-on programming from weekend workshops in specific skills like coding, to Maker Studios (where kids become experts in woodworking, electronics, 3D printing, and textiles), to week-long summer camps, daily camps, and multi-week after-school classes. 2) SCHOOL PROGRAMSKID Museum offers intensive, multi-session programs that combine technical skills (eg. coding, electronics, engineering design) with 21st century learning like critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. The Invent the Future Challenge brings these learning experiences to hundreds of area middle school students through a partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools.3) COMMUNITY PROGRAMSKID Museum brings engaging, hands-on programming directly to the community through its signature event, FutureFest, which attracts over 15,000 people each year, as well as through local events like coding jams and school STEM nights. In addition, KID Museum brings together industry experts in education, government, innovation, and business for its Community Conversation series, covering topics like the future of education, and how to future-proof our children for tomorrows workforce. 4) FAMILY PROGRAMSFamilies take part in fun, hands-on activities during Open Explore hours every weekend. Monthly Cultural Days celebrate cultures from across the globe, exposing children to what it means to be part of a global community. Themed days like Coding Day or Spark Behind the Science, featuring local STEM experts, offer special activities to encourage intergenerational maker learning. 5) TEEN PROGRAMSKID Museums Apprenticeship Programs provides high school students with intensive training on how to guide younger children through hands-on explorations, with opportunities to specialize in areas such as coding or woodworking. These trained students then serve as activity facilitators during weekend family hours and at camps. 6) EDUCATOR PROGRAMSKID Museums professional development provides educators with the skills, resources, and inspiration needed to successfully integrate STEM-based maker education into everyday classrooms. Educators can also take part in KIDs Learning Collaborative to explore applying hands-on learning in their practice.

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