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INVENTOR'S LAB: SIMPLE & EXTRAORDINARY MACHINES
Take a trip back in time to explore a world without technology. How different was life without the simple machines we take for granted like the wheel-and-axle and the screw? In Inventor’s Lab, kids learn the history and mechanics of the simple machines such as inclined plane, wedge, lever, wheel-and-axle, screw, and pulley. Through tinkering and material exploration, kids will learn the creative and real-life application of the simple machines, opening up endless opportunities for inventive thinking and building. Then, based on knowledge of the six simple machines, kids take their tinkering and experimentation to the next level, combining simple machines to build more complex projects. Kids are presented with challenges and then work together to design inventions to solve real-life problems. The goal is to inspire inventive thought and make space for kids to think like engineers, testing their ideas to build problem-solving skills and persistence in the face of failure.
This course is taught by an outside vendor, KoKo NYC; therefore, this course is nonrefundable after 02/09/2024.
Instructional times are from 2:45pm to 4:00pm.
From 4:00pm to 4:10pm, students are cleaning up/packing up and transiting to dismissal, clubs, or study nest.
After enrichment classes, Hawk's Nest students have the opportunity to choose and participate in after-school clubs, study nest, and free play from 4:15pm to 5:30pm.
02/01/2024, 02/08/2024, 02/15/2024, 02/29/2024, 03/07/2024, 03/14/2024, 03/21/2024, 03/28/2024, 04/04/2024, 04/11/2024, 04/18/2024, 05/02/2024, 05/16/2024, 05/23/2024, 05/30/2024, 06/06/2024, 06/13/2024
Participants must be entering grades 3 to 6.
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 10
Registration starts on 12/06/2023 and ends on 06/14/2024.
Room: Courtyard or Gym
Please contact HCES Hawk's Nest if you have any questions.