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Cracking the STEM (Engineering) Code: Simple Machines for Young Readers (Part 1)

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Ages 5-6
Live Group Class
In this 4-week STEM course, students, ages 5-6, will discover how to start thinking like engineers, the role of engineers, and how they impact our everyday lives.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(213 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
3-6 learners per class
45 min

What's included

4 live meetings
3 in-class hours
Homework
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 a Playful Spirit. It is full of hands-on Memorable, Meaningful, and Motivating activities, specially designed for girls and boys, 5 to 6 years old.

This class is a discovery class where the only requirement is a passion for learning and creating.

In this live online course, each student will:
- Participate in a class with other children his/her age group (5 - 6), 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 that will require an engineer's eye using everyday craft materials. 
- Collaborate with small groups (6 campers maximum per session) with one adult certified, live instructor.
 
Syllabus/Topics covered:

Day 1 (Force and Motion)
- What is Motion?
- What is Force? 
- Build your Moving object  

Day2 ( Lever)
- Intro to Simple Machines
- How does a Lever work? 
- Build your Catapult 

Day3 (Inclined Plane)
- More on Simple Machines
- How does an Inclined Plane work?
- Build your Ramp

Day4 (Pulley)
- More on Simple Machines
- How does a Pulley work?
- Build your Pulley

The 45 minutes classes are incredibly interactive:
10-minute lecture using videos and slides.
25-minute self-paced creation.
10-minute discussion of achievements.

Learning Goals

Engineers play an important role in our everyday lives; in this course, we will be learning the basics of engineering and how simple machines impact our everyday life.

Students will learn about the basics of simple machines in our Engineering class and how their designs contribute to everyday life.

In this course, 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, too, 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
String/yarn/ribbon
Bottle caps
Empty Water Bottle
Popsicle sticks*
Rubber bands*
Straws*
Paper clips*


*We have put together a box that includes 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.

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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 develop their higher cognitive skills and natural abilities; we help them see themselves as technology creators.  

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