engineering
A view inside a 4 stroke engine
For more information, check out wikipedia's article on the 4 stroke engine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-stroke_engine (h/t Make Magazine)
Homeschool Electricity and Magnetism
Examine atoms and matter and their relationship to electricity. Build circuits and electromagnets and construct electrical inventions of your own design.
When: Four Wednesdays, Oct 21, 28, Nov 4 and 11; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages: 10 to 13
Fee: $112, $100 mbr
Registration opens August 31, 2009
For more information or to register: http://www.smm.org/homeschool/
The Works Homeschool Day: Disc Drive Dissection
Roll up your sleeves, grab a screwdriver, and explore the guts of a computer disc drive. Get up close and personal with the amazing science that makes your computer work.
The Works Homeschool Day: Dot Bridges
Which shape is the strongest? The circle? The square? Find out which shape engineers couldn't live without by making a bridge that is lightweight yet stable.
