Cracking the STEM Code: Intro to Simple Machines for Young Learners (Part 1)
In this 4-week STEM course, students, ages 7-9, will build gadgets and discover the role of engineers and how engineering impacts our everyday lives.
Bright & Smart ~ Engineering Skills for Kids
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(212)
What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be allowed to continue to improve their projects in between meetings. Before every class, students can present their projects and the improvements they made in the process.Class Experience
Each session is full of projects based on Passion, Collaboration with Peers, and in a Playful Spirit. It is full of hands-on Memorable, Meaningful, and Motivating activities, specially designed for girls and boys, 7 to 9 years old. This class is a discovery class where the only academic requirement is a passion for learning and creating. We will use household materials to build the projects. In this online live course, each student will: - Participate in a class with other children his/her age group (7 - 9) discovering how the engineering process is a part of everyday life - Enjoy four hours of personalized project-based instruction and interest-based projects. - Learn to design, build, create models using household materials that will require an engineer's eye using everyday household materials. - Collaborate with small groups (6 students maximum per session) with one adult certified live instructor. Syllabus/Topics covered: Day 1 (Force & Motion) - Work - Force and Motion - Design a Balloon Car Day2 (Energy Conservation) - Energy - Types of Energy - Design your own Catapult Day3 (Simple Machines) - Simple Machines - Friction - Design your own pulley, inclined plane, and screw Day4 (Rube Goldberg) - Review of Force, Energy, and the different simple machines discussed - Introduce Rube Goldberg - Design and Create your own Rube Goldberg Machine The 60 minutes classes are incredibly interactive: 10-minute lecture using videos and slides. 40-minute self-paced creation. 10-minute discussion of achievements.
Learning Goals
Engineers play an essential role in our everyday lives, from designing reliable transportation means to simply aiding our Earth clean.
In our Engineering class, students will learn about engineers' roles and how their designs contribute to everyday life.
Students will put on their engineering caps and test their abilities by creating different projects related to the engineering field discussed for the day.
Students will learn that being an engineer starts as a model and will create model designs using everyday household items to complete projects.
With the instructor's guide, students will learn that they can be a part of the engineering process if they are willing to try.
Other Details
Supply List
Suggested household materials to have available during the classes: Scissors Tape Glue Colored pencils/crayons Copy/construction paper Legos or construction blocks Cardboard Empty Water Bottle Bottle caps* Wood/Bamboo skewers* Popsicle sticks* Rubber bands* Ballons* Straws* Paper clips* *We have put together a box containing the materials marked with a * for the 4-week projects. You have the option to purchase it from us if you find it easier than looking around the house. Price: $12 (shipping included). If you desire to order this materials box, please visit our website to place the order. https://www.brightandsmart.com/paid-online-ecl-form
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bright & Smart was founded in 2005. We have been teaching and developing our programs for the past 15 years. We create our programs with students learning experience in mind; we want them to learn to love STEM and to develop their higher cognitive skills and natural abilities, we help them to see themselves as creators of technology. Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly or $80 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 26 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
3-6 learners per class
