Engineering project “Soap bubble generator”
In this module, children will complete tasks to develop spatial thinking!
It is critical for designers and architects who place objects in space.
Mathematicians use it to represent a geometric object in their minds, which can be measured, rotated and moved to facilitate geometric calculations.
Neurosurgeons visualize different areas of the brain to predict the outcome of an operation.
Directors and cameramen do a lot of mental work, “placing” actors and objects on stage.
Writers are simply forced to develop spatial thinking because they deal exclusively with their own imagination.
Engineers imagine in their heads how different forces can affect the design of an object.
All these features are inherent in those who have developed visual-spatial thinking.
We will get acquainted with Tetris, tangram, create a three-dimensional Hare, learn how to arrange cars in a parking lot to fit more parking spaces. We will also make a model of gears, a field of self-tapping screws for arranging various rubber band shapes.
We will consider the operation of a gear motor, learn how to strip wires and assemble electrical circuits.
And, of course, each child will assemble their own engineering project - a soap bubble generator - in 8 lessons.
Engineering project “Amusement Park”
The children will create a model of the park, assemble an electric circuit “Street Lighting”, and make a moving electric mechanism “Carousel”. (merry-go-round)
Mandatory tools for assembling projects are:
Urban planning is the planning and development of territories.
During the classes, children will learn about the creation of cities, will be able to create a plan of their city and a specific area, taking into account the public institutions necessary for life.
They will also learn about communications and transportation interchanges, and get acquainted with GPS navigation and its benefits. They will try to build a route home on their own.
The topic of different styles of architecture in the world will be touched upon.
They will select a suitable location for the park in their city, determine its target audience, and based on this knowledge, select the necessary attractions and types of entertainment for different age groups, and discuss the work schedule of the park's staff.
Each child will also create a unique plaster sculpture that will be pleasing to the eye and decorate the park.
Engineering project “Dispenser”
A dispenser is a device for dispensing something in a certain dose or quantity. We will be dispensing drinks.
The module is aimed at introducing electricity. How does electricity make an LED light up instantly? What runs through the wires?
Everything around us consists of atoms - particles so small that they can only be seen with a special type of microscope.
In this module, children will have a lot of interesting experiments! We will observe magnets, their properties, and create our own electromagnet.
An electromagnet makes objects move - and you don't need to be a superhero! Thanks to electromagnets, things that are found at every step work: electric motors, speakers, automatic doors in stores. They are also used to sort materials and waste in the real world.
We will touch upon the topic of alternative energy sources and ways to generate electricity in the modern world. We will make our own mini-project “Solar-powered house”.
Light Music engineering project
Let's talk about energy and conduct some research. Let's take a closer look at mechanical, electrical, thermal, sound, and light energy.
It is hard to imagine human life today without energy. People use fuel, coal, gas, and oil as energy sources. But their reserves in nature are not unlimited. And the day may come when they are exhausted. To the question: “What should we do in the face of the impending energy crisis?” the answer has long been found: we need to look for other sources of energy - alternative, renewable, unconventional.
In this module, we will learn about different types of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and minerals. We will create a clay candlestick and a volcano.
We will talk about the planet, global warming, problems related to emissions into the atmosphere, and make a three-dimensional model of the atmosphere layers.
Engineering project Drawbridge
What is hydraulics?
Not every adult can answer this question. But any child after our course will say: “It is the science of the laws of fluid motion”.
Hydraulic mechanisms are widely used in various spheres of our life - they make bridges, lifts, and specialized machines work.
In this module, children will learn about the properties of water, conduct a number of experiments and investigations to identify these properties.
We all come into contact with electricity and have known since childhood that it is better not to unplug anything with wet hands. Why?
Through observation and research, using an electrical circuit with a piezoelectric speaker, we will answer the question: “What conducts electricity - water or minerals and particles dissolved in it?”.
We will get acquainted with the concepts of “molecule” and “aggregate state”. The transition from one state to another is the transformation of states of matter between solid, liquid, gaseous, and plasma.
We will also talk about our planet, the importance of water, and the water cycle in nature. We will conduct an experiment and create rain in a flask.
We will discuss the ecology on our planet, talk about the consequences of pollution of rivers, lakes and the world's oceans.
We will discuss what photosynthesis is, why it is needed, and find out which algae give us the most oxygen on Earth.
This module will give your child an idea of the things they encounter every day and help them learn to understand these processes.
Engineering project “Controlled vacuum cleaner”
This module is dedicated to natural hazards. We develop in children a conscious and responsible attitude towards personal safety and the safety of others.
We will look at phenomena such as tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, landslides, types of soil erosion, earthquakes, fires, droughts, and snowfalls. We will find out the reasons for their occurrence.
Each topic will be supported by observations and experiments. We will make a model of a tornado, check how water landslides demolish houses on their way, eroding the soil. We will construct a house and check how an earthquake destroys buildings.
We will touch upon the topic of parallel and series connection of an electric circuit. We will create a moving object - a vacuum cleaner. This is a fairly complicated project that a child will assemble with his or her own hands and will be proud of the result.
The project is a super secure museum with the latest laser alarm system!
In the module, we have to find out who wanted to steal the world's most expensive painting, the Mona Lisa.
To do this, we will need to recreate the crime scene with possible evidence and become part of the FBI team.
We will follow authentic investigative techniques such as taking paw prints using ultraviolet light, sole prints from shoes, and tires from a car to rule out people and shed light on possible witnesses and culprits.
We try to develop a correct chronology of the crime. This entails searching for evidence, as well as DNA analysis! After all, we can learn a lot about it - we will extract DNA from strawberries, for example, and discuss how genes affect humans. One of the most sophisticated skills of all Secret Agents is the “secret message” technique, which we can create with colored transparencies. And we will get acquainted with the concept of “light filter”.
And a prototype of one of the tools you've probably seen in movies and TV shows - let's call it a detective board - will also help us in our investigation. It is a board where photos of people and places, newspaper clippings, and reports are posted and then connected with red threads.
At the end of the module, each child will be able to take home their own super-secure museum with a laser stretch mark!
Engineering project “Coal-fired power plant”!
The module is aimed at familiarizing you with different types of production and farming.
We will create production chains to understand where a particular price comes from in the market for any product or service.
We will develop a respectful attitude towards any kind of human activity.
We will make a model of a coal-fired power plant.
We will talk about electricity generation and its types. We will discuss the harm of coal-fired power plants, as coal combustion leads to emissions of toxic substances that can spread hundreds of kilometers from the source of pollution and also lead to the heating of our planet: their role in global warming has proven to be one of the key ones.
Let's touch on the production of electric cars. The growing demand for electric cars leads to an increase in demand for batteries for them, and thus to a large-scale recycling problem that humanity cannot solve at the moment.
Children will be able to create their own unique perfume. With this task, they will get acquainted with the concepts of Mass Production, Product Packaging, and Target Audience.
We will assemble a cool conveyor belt so that the child can use it at home and come up with their own enterprise.
Engineering project Vinyl record player
This module will take us back in time, where we will be introduced to the concepts of "retro" and "vintage".
We will look at the history of inventions. We will make our own scale. And we will learn some interesting facts from those times.
Retro style is a recreation of the fashion and style of past decades. This trend emerged in the middle of the twentieth century, when technology was actively developing, but the desire to preserve the aesthetics of the past led to the use of stylish items, clothes, and furniture from these periods.
That's why we decided to touch upon those times by creating our own vinyl record player. After all, experts say that people are tired of the monotony and facelessness of virtual music. Its accessibility and cheapness used to be an advantage, but now people want to feel the emotions of listening to music, they look for aesthetics, warmth of sound, and direct contact with the music medium in vinyl.
Also, a vintage lamp, which children will create with their own hands from small pieces of old film, will become a must-have for your interior...
Thank you!
We're going to contact you soon!
+351 939 059 601
