Today, Oct. 5
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
West Terrace Elementary School, 8000 West Terrace Dr.
Today, first graders at West Terrace Elementary School will become engineers for the day with the help of Andrea Groslin, chief operating officer for Project Lead the Way. Groslin will be at the school from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today leading activities for students to introduce them to engineering.
Not only will students learn what kinds of things engineers do and the different types, students will work in groups to design a rocket out of common materials and safely launch their astronaut, which in this case is a fragile egg, up in the air.
By participating in the lesson, students will experience the principles of design – trial and error – and learn what it takes to make an idea a success. School officials also hope to increase the young students’ interests in engineering and engineering-related projects.
