Engineering & Science Classes

For the tinkerers and the experimenters! Kids can explore Anatomy, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and more. Kids will learn by doing, by encountering failure and problem-solving.

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    Anatomy and Surgical Techniques, Ages 10-14

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    This class is for students who wonder about being a physician or surgeon. In this class, students will investigate how the body works by participating in hands-on activities, such as dissections and construction of physiological system maps (skeletal, nervous, circulatory, immune). Students will conduct simulated surgeries, perform biopsies, and learn how to suture. Students will [...]
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    Biomedical Engineering for Kids, Ages 8-10

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    Campers explore how biomedical engineers use their understanding of human body systems to design solutions to address health problems.  The class begins with the story of a boy who applies his understanding of Biomedical Engineering in order to design a temporary knee brace for an injured classmate. Over the course of the class, campers collect [...]
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    Chemical Engineering – Bioplastics, Ages 10-14

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    When plastic items are thrown in the trash, they can quickly pile up in landfills and create a big mess! Students use their chemical engineering skills to explore problems created by traditional plastic materials and engineer bioplastics—plastics made from plant-based materials—as a potential solution to current plastic problems. Students will explore exciting new polymers that [...]
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    Civil Engineering – Bridges & Buildings, Ages 9-11

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    When civil engineers design bridges and buildings, they must take into account factors like balance and motion. This unit introduces the principles behind “push” and “pull” as they explore how forces act on different structures. They’ll use what they know about balance and force as they experiment with beam, arch, and suspension bridges. Students plan, [...]
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    Crazy Chemworks, Ages 7-9

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    Shake up a flask of fun in the lab and become a junior chemist! Learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results. Check out the colors of chemistry with the power of pH paper and create a stopper-popping reaction. Probe the properties of light and discover some [...]
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    Detective/Spy Lab, Ages 7-9

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    Step into the shoes of a detective — uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Student will use the powers of observations and investigative gear to find, collect and analyze evidence. Students also become a super-spy. They build binoculars; discover what it takes to keep things safe and how technology works in the [...]
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    Drone Programming, Ages 10-14

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    Students will learn how to build, program, and fly industry-grade drones using a professional kit and an open-source coding environment. Students will learn the mechanics of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) flight through hands-on demos; learn the process of designing and programming drone software, from engineering basic flight controls to building autonomous navigators and voice-control applications; [...]
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    Electrical Engineering with Makey-Makey, Ages 8-10

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    Students will obtain an introduction in electrical engineering by tinkering with Makey Makey, a circuit board kit that can be used to connect objects with a computer, transforming those objects into computer keys or mouse clicks. Students can invent new devices, instruments and controllers with objects that conduct electricity. For instance, bananas turn into piano [...]
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    Engineering – Flight & Aerospace, Ages 9-11

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    Aerospace engineers design things that fly both inside and outside of our atmosphere, while aeronautical (flight) engineers design things that only fly inside of our atmosphere. Students dive into aeronautical engineering by designing models of flying technologies that help collect aerial photographs. Students also learn how to engineer rovers that can be used to explore [...]
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