Grades K-12: Engineers Week

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Engineer Some Fun During Engineers Week, February 22-24 Celebrate Engineers Week with your students this year with a distance learning program from Connect2Texas provider Fort Worth Museum of Science and History . We have programs for every age group this year! Engineers Week Challenge 2011 Elementary Students Wednesday, February 23 at 9:45 , 10:45 , 11:45 or 1:15 CST $140 per class (30 student maximum) We invite your students to celebrate Engineers Week 2011 with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. We will engage your students in a hands-on challenge with our favorite building system, Uberstix, while helping them understand and use some of the core skills of engineering:design, teamwork and experimentation. The program will also feature career awareness as your students meet local engineers. Program cost includes a class set of Uberstix and a variety of Engineers Week goodies for you and your students Operation Catapult Middle School Students Tuesday, February 22 12:30 or 1:30 CST or Thursday, February 24 at 12:45 or 1:45 CST $140 per class (30 student maximum) During this hands-on engineering program, your students will get a first-hand look at how catapults work by creating simple catapults. Additionally, they will learn more about the physical science principles surrounding catapults and find out about the historical and modern day uses of catapults. Each student will create a basic catapult and work as part of a group to create a more elaborate model using a variety of materials. Students will use science process skills to observe, ask questions, plan and implement simple investigations and discover ways to improve upon their catapult design. Innovation, Creativity and Invention: A visit with Dr. Saul Griffith Middle and High School Students Thursday, February 24 at 10:00-10:45 CST Free (50 student maximum) Inventor Saul Griffith has a uniquely open approach to problem solving. Whether he's devising a way to slash the cost of prescription eyeglasses or teaching science through cartoons, Griffith makes things and then shares his ideas with the world. During this Ask the Expert program, your students will learn about a new source of renewable energy that has engaged his creative, imagination and focus-giant kite turbines. An important component of this program involves you and your students. After program registration, we’ll send you a few websites to explore prior to the program, along with instructions on how questions will be handled. If you live in the metroplex, we invite you to come celebrate Engineers Week at the Museum February 19-25. Visit http://www.fwmsh.org/engineers-week for more information.
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