Whyte Ridge After School Program

Service Description

Over 10 weeks, students will explore 5 different disciplines of engineering. Fun for new and returning students alike, each session ends with a take-home item built in class under instructor guidance, with opportunity to modify designs for students looking for an extra challenge! This 60-minute class allows plenty of time to really explore the science behind the projects. Parents are welcome to stay for the class, or to drop students off and pick up at the end of class time. This class is broken into two parts with no repeated content. Anyone is welcome to register for either part 1, part 2, or both. PART ONE TUESDAYS JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 11 | $75 4:00pm-5:00pm Whyte Ridge Community Centre (170 Fleetwood Road) - Multipurpose Room - Tuesday, January 14- Mechanical Engineering - Candy Catapults: build and test catapults - Tuesday, January 21 - Electrical Engineering - LED Flashlight: explore circuits to construct flashlights - Tuesday, January 28 - Civil Engineering - Toothpick Drawbridge: design bridges out of toothpicks and foam and test how much weight they can hold - Tuesday, February 4 - Aerospace Engineering - Archery: construct mini bow-and-arrow sets - Tuesday, February 11 - Chemical Engineering - Lift Off: create rocket fuel for an indoor rocket launch PART TWO THURSDAYS FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20 | $75 7:15pm-8:15pm Whyte Ridge Community Centre (170 Fleetwood Road) - Multipurpose Room - Thursday, February 20 - Mechanical Engineering - Car Joust: design vehicles to protect cargo and test them by crashing them into each other - Thursday, February 27 - Electrical Engineering - Magnet Hop: build a toy that uses magnets to make a bunny hop - Thursday, March 6 - Civil Engineering - Paper Towers: work in teams to create free-standing towers - Thursday, March 13 - Aerospace Engineering - Straw Rockets: launch air-powered indoor rockets - Thursday, March 20 - Chemical Engineering - Slime: mix up two different types of slime and compare properties Activities subject to change based on student interest. This class is intended for ages 6-11. All activities can be modified to increase or decrease difficulty for individual students. Please contact winnipeg@engineeringforkids.com or 204-808-3019 to discuss registering kids outside of these age guidelines.