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Carnegie Science Center teaching hands-on science with 'MessFest'

By Patrick Damp

August 20, 2022 / 12:38 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's going to be a messy day at the Carnegie Science Center!

Today, they're hosting their annual MessFest.

The event is aimed at using a hands-on approach to teach kids science.

Activities include building a contraption to protect an egg from a big fall, creating messy art with super soaker graffiti, making bubbles longer than a car, and producing slime.

It's underway now and will go on until 5 p.m.

It is free with a science center admission ticket.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.