| When | Tuesday 9:00 |
| Teacher Name | TriciaSchwartz |
| Target Age Range | 11 - 17 |
| General Grade Level | Middle School, Lower High School, Upper High School |
| Ability Level | Advanced Beginner, Intermediate |
| Skill Requirements/Prerequisites | Have a mechanical aptitude and a competitive spirit. Be able to sit still, listen and take notes. Be able to work independently, inventing at home. |
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| Family Provided Materials | Any other materials that will be used in inventions (should be mostly or all found materials) |
| Instructor Provided Materials | Handouts and simple tools to use in inventions |
| Study Group Style | Lecture, Activity, Competitive |
| Description | This competitive engineering/invention study group will focus on learning about the functions of various simple machines, such as wedges, pulleys and wheels, and other not-quite-so-simple machines such as worm gears, cams and ratchets. Then we will each demonstrate an invention that uses those machines. We will alternate weeks of learning about a device, then presenting our inventions that use that device. The inventions will be judged to see who is the master inventor of Voyagers Tuesdays! (at least until next week.....) |