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Engineering Explorers: Build It, Test It, Take It Home! Semester 1

Name: Engineering Explorers: Build It, Test It, Take It Home! Semester 1
Start: 2026-09-15T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-15T16:00:00-04:00
Location: S.T.E.A.M Lab

📆Tue, Sep 15 · 3:00 PM

📍S.T.E.A.M Lab · 11-45 47th Ave, Queens, NY

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Get ready to invent, create, and explore like a real engineer! In this hands-on series, kids dive into the exciting world of design and discovery — building awesome projects they can actually take home . From crafting a solar-powered car that zooms with sunlight, to designing a custom music box, to wiring up a glowing desk lamp, every week brings a brand-new creation and challenge. Along the way, students learn how science, technology, and imagination work together to make amazing things happen. They’ll test, tweak, and troubleshoot their designs — just like real inventors do! Perfect for curious minds who love to build, tinker, and take their creativity to the next level. Weeks 1–2: Welcome to Engineering! | Foundations & Design ThinkingFocus Area: The Engineering Design Process (EDP): Ask → Imagine → Plan → Create → Test → Improve Standards Alignment: NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1 (Define engineering problems) NGSS 3-5-ETS1-2 (Generate & compare solutions) CCSS.Math.Practice.MP1 (Make sense of problems & persevere) Class Goals: Understand what engineers do Practice brainstorming, sketching, and prototyping Build 2 mini-projects to practice designing and redesigning Sample Projects: Balloon-powered car Spinning paper helicopter Weeks 3–4: Simple Machines Magic | Gears, Levers & PulleysFocus Area: Mechanical Engineering Basics: force, load, work, mechanical advantage Standards Alignment: NGSS 3-PS2-1 (Forces & motion) NGSS 4-PS3-4 (Energy & motion relationship) Class Goals: Identify six simple machines Combine simple machines to solve a challenge Build a take-home contraption using at least 2 simple machines Sample Projects: Gear-powered spin toy Pulley-powered lift bucket Weeks 5–6: Wind & Motion Engineering | Energy You Can FeelFocus Area: Kinetic energy, aerodynamics, force direction, drag and lift Standards Alignment: NGSS 4-PS3-1 (Energy transfer) NGSS MS-PS2-2 (Motion & forces — adapted for age) Class Goals: Experiment with wind as a power source Build and test motion-based machines Learn how design changes affect speed Sample Projects: Wind-powered racer Pinwheel generator model Weeks 7–8: Light & Circuits | Electrical Engineering for KidsFocus Area: Electricity basics: open/closed circuits, switches, LEDs, conductivity Standards Alignment: NGSS 4-PS3-2 (Energy transfer through electric circuits) ISTE 4.d (Problem solving with technology) Class Goals: Build working circuits Understand energy flow and safety rules Create a take-home light-up device Sample Projects: LED night-light Light-up greeting card Weeks 9–10: Sound Science | Vibrations, Waves & Mini Music MakersFocus Area: Acoustical engineering: sound waves, pitch, vibration, resonance Standards Alignment: NGSS 4-PS4-1 (Wave patterns in sound) CCSS.Math.Practice.MP5 (Use tools strategically) Class Goals: Explore how sound is created and travels Experiment with vibration and frequency Build a take-home sound machine or instrument Sample Projects: Rubber band guitar Crank-powered music box (mechanical version) Weeks 11–12: Solar Power! | Renewable Energy & Sun-Driven DesignFocus Area: Solar energy, energy transformation, sustainable engineering Standards Alignment: NGSS 5-PS3-1 (Sun as energy source) NGSS 3-5-ETS1-3 (Test and refine solutions) Class Goals: Learn how solar panels work Build models that convert sunlight into motion Compare solar output in different conditions Sample Projects: Solar-powered car (take-home!) Mini solar spinner CLASS SCHEDULE 2:30-3:30pm: Local Park Visit, Snack, Homework Help, Guided Free Choice 3:30-4:00pm: Warm Up Engineering Activity 4:00-5:30pm: Feature Activity 5:30-5:45 pm: Free Choice & Parent Pickup ADDITIONAL DETAILS CLICK HERE for our FAQ and General Policies Guide Complimentary Bus Stop Pickup Available Classes are held on all Tuesdays except for those days when school is closed. All Afterschool Students receive 10% off on No-School Camp Days at The Afterschool Collective. Full Semester price is discounted to $90 per session rather than the $105 per session drop in investment

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