2016-17 THINK Day of Discovery – Workshop Descriptions

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Waiakea Intermediate School presents a THINK Day of Discovery for elementary and middle school students (grades 3-8)! Participate in two hands-on workshops that inspire students to explore a potential career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Workshops include 3-2-1 Rocket Launch, Eco-Warrior (Compositing), Roller Coaster Engineering, Robot Soccer & More.

 

	3-2-1 ROCKET LAUNCH! Students will design, build, and launch a bottle rocket of their very own. Students will learn about a career in astrophysics and the principles of aerodynamics, thrust, and transfer of energy.
	ECO-WARRIORS Students will make and take home their very own compost worm habitats. Students will learn about a career in ecology and the importance of the earth’s ecosystem as they explore green ways to help preserve our natural environment.
	ROLLER COASTER ENGINEERS Students will learn about a career in mechanical engineering as they explore the engineering and design process. Students will create, design, and test their very own paper roller coasters.
	ROBO-SOCCER Students will learn about a career in robotic engineering as they explore the engineering and design process. Students will design and build robots to compete in a robotics soccer tournament.
	FORENSIC SCIENCE Students will explore how physical and chemical properties of matter  can help solve crimes. Students will learn about a career in forensic science as they use special tools, analyze evidence, and uncover the hidden mysteries embedded in a crime scene.
	EVERYDAY SCIENCE Using Everyday Hardware Items to Conduct Simple Science Experiments Ace Hardware Hawaii (HouseMart. Inc.) Science play a role in everything that happens around us every day.  “Think like scientists”not only inside, but outside the classroom as well? Find all your science project needs in a hardware store.
	MATH MAGIC Participants will learn about circumference, radius, diameter, and other mathematical terms and equations related to circles. Students will use a special compass, protractor and ruler to compare the sizes of different planets and objects in space.
	STEM-IN-MOTION Students will create pasta cars that will test the limits of Newton’s three laws of motion. Will they survive a crash test at the end of the workshop? There’s only one way to find out in this workshop geared towards principles of physical science and the engineering and design process.
	SUBARU TELESCOPE Students will learn about the properties of light as they make their very own spectrometers. Students will also learn about a career in astronomy and get the opportunity to ask a real life Astronomer from Subaru Telescope about their profession.

 

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