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Voyagers Study Group

InventionEngineering

When Tuesday 11:00
Teacher Name TriciaSchwartz
Target Age Range 8 - 12
General Grade Level Upper Elementary, Middle School
Ability Level Advanced Beginner
Skill Requirements/Prerequisites Must be able to work independently to build their inventions at home. Will be expected to produce "Manuals" for their inventions.
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Family Provided Materials Family will provide all materials needed to build the inventions, but these will be VERY cheap and basic (coat hangers, duct tape, etc). A notebook for note-taking is also needed.
Instructor Provided Materials
Study Group Style Lecture, Activity, Competitive
Description Inventioneering is a curriculum designed for 3rd-9th graders that teaches the basic engineering process and encourages creative problem solving. Study group time will divided between learning some basic scientific principles such as simple machines, basics of electricity, laws of motion; and brainstorming ideas for our inventions. Each child will build the inventions at home, and demonstrate them in the study group.


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