Cruise Program - Engineering for Kids!

Engineering for Kids

8th - 17th September 2014

Enrich your kids’ potential to be the next generation of engineers!
Featuring a series of fun and challenging interactive learning experience for children perfect for school holiday. Let them discover and explore different science and technology concepts in the most exciting ways possible.

Chemical Engineering
o Introduces kids to fundamental concepts of solid, liquids, gases and mixtures.

• Lift Off – Taking Cues from aerospace engineering, the Lift Off Activity will focus on the chemical reactions that occur between two inert substances, water and calcium carbonate. Students will also have the chance to design their own aerodynamic body gear for a small model rocket and test their unique chemical propellant in a multi-phase process.
  
• Playful Polymers – In this activity, students will be able to manipulate the material properties of glue. By combining glue with different solutions, students can explore processes needed to create new materials. Can students turn glue into Play-Doh, slime or bouncy balls?
  

Marine Engineering
o Students use the Engineering Design process to design, create, test and refine several types of marine vehicles to experiment in our Aquatic Track.

• Hydro Turbine – During this lesson students will construct a working hydro turbine. They will demonstrate Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction by using naturally flowing water to create rotary motion.
  

Mechanical Engineering
o Introduces kids to the concepts of physics, motion and energy through various hands-on activities.

• Coasters 101 – Students will use their knowledge of motions and forces from earlier activities to successfully construct a functioning rollercoaster track. Collaboration will also be an important factor in this small group activity so students can understand that, in the workplace, engineers usually work in groups or teams.
  
• Candy Catapults – The catapult activity will bring a basic knowledge of how and why catapults were first created. The students will build a simple catapult using a spoon to power their candy projectile. Students will also explore the mechanics of catapults in order to increase precision and accuracy.
  

Electrical Engineering
Introduces students to the concepts of circuit design, building and maintenance through various hands-on activities (i.e. Flashlight Builder)

• Flashlight Builder – During this lesson, students will get to test their knowledge on circuit building. The students will be building flashlights out of a disposable water bottle. By the end of this lesson students will have a very firm understanding of how an electrical circuit works.