STEAM on the Quad turns 10

Nearly 300 children and their people, plus 100 volunteers from Ohio State, 4-H and a variety of community partners, turned out for the 10th annual STEAM on the Quad.
September 30, 2026
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A scientist and a child examine a microscope slide at STEAM on the Quad.
A student helps tow children with screens at STEAM on the Quad
A child makes a giant bubble at STEAM on the Quad
A child leans over to look through a telescope at STEAM on the Quad.
A man helps a boy build a black hole at STEAM on the Quad
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Three kids examine worms at STEAM on the Quad
An Ohio State student holds a jawbone at STEAM on the Quad
A boy balances a stack of wood at STEAM on the Quad
Two children look at an activity on a screen.
A child tries out a harmonica at STEAM on the Quad
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A child talk to a man about space at STEAM on the Quad
People sit in a circle in the planetarium with a red light.
An Imagination Station presenter demonstrates a fire exstinguisher
A zookeeper shows a zoo ambassador animal to a group of children.
A child dips a marshmallow in liquid nitrogen at STEAM on the Quad
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An Ohio State student demonstrates an exhibit at STEAM on the Quad
Two Ohio State students discuss math with a child at STEAM on the Quad
A master gardener helps a student plant a succulent at STEAM on the Quad
A man holds a rat snack at STEAM on the Quad
Three girls dip their hands into water-filled tubs at STEAM on the Quad
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A student paints a design on a child's face at STEAM on the Quad
A girl examines invertebrate skeletons at STEAM on the Quad
A sloth plays at STEAM on the Quad
Children laugh at dinosaur parts at STEAM on the Quad
An Ohio State Lima student talks to a child about bones at STEAM on the Quad
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