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Our classes are $21 per hour with materials and snacks included!
Wednesdays after school from 4:00pm to 5:30pm
October 28th through March 17th, 17 sessions total
Meets 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17
Open to 3rd Graders and above
3D Printing Launch Lab: The Science of Catapults and Stored Energy
Students explore physics, engineering, and design by building launching machines they create and 3D print themselves, then put them to the test with a new launch mission every week.
Each week combines a hands-on build with a real science concept and a mission to match. Students learn how energy is stored and released using rubber bands, springs, and counterweights, then discover how launch angle, arm length, and projectile weight affect distance and height. Missions like knocking down a cardboard castle wall, landing a pom-pom in a target cup, or clearing a paper “moat” turn every test into a game.
Students follow the engineering design process: design, print, build, test, measure, and improve. They track their scores, earn badges, take on team challenges, and redesign their machines to beat their personal bests. For the final project, students create an original themed launcher ~ like a castle trebuchet or pirate ship cannon ~ and showcase it in a day of target games.
Perfect for curious students who like to ask “What if?” and then test it. Small class sizes and hands-on instruction give every student the support they need to design, print, and improve their creations like a real engineer.
Our classes are $21 per hour with materials and snacks included!
Wednesdays after school from 4:00pm to 5:30pm
October 28th through March 17th, 17 sessions total
Meets 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17
Open to 3rd Graders and above
3D Printing Launch Lab: The Science of Catapults and Stored Energy
Students explore physics, engineering, and design by building launching machines they create and 3D print themselves, then put them to the test with a new launch mission every week.
Each week combines a hands-on build with a real science concept and a mission to match. Students learn how energy is stored and released using rubber bands, springs, and counterweights, then discover how launch angle, arm length, and projectile weight affect distance and height. Missions like knocking down a cardboard castle wall, landing a pom-pom in a target cup, or clearing a paper “moat” turn every test into a game.
Students follow the engineering design process: design, print, build, test, measure, and improve. They track their scores, earn badges, take on team challenges, and redesign their machines to beat their personal bests. For the final project, students create an original themed launcher ~ like a castle trebuchet or pirate ship cannon ~ and showcase it in a day of target games.
Perfect for curious students who like to ask “What if?” and then test it. Small class sizes and hands-on instruction give every student the support they need to design, print, and improve their creations like a real engineer.