Junior Tech

Grades 5-7 • Maximum Class Size: 16 students Wonder what it’s like to be an astronaut? This introduction to space exploration begins with “The History of Manned Spaceflight” slide presentation and models. Students will then rotate through the hands-on “Astronaut Training Simulations” that utilize science and math skills. After viewing actual NASA mission patches, students [...]

Grades 6 – 8 • Maximum Class Size: 16 students  Imagine living on the moon! NASA is planning a lunar outpost for humans by 2020! This hands-on workshop uses everyday materials to construct life support systems for living in space. How will NASA get water, food, air and other Earth systems working on the Moon? [...]

Grades 5 – 7 • Maximum Class Size: 14 students Build your own trebuchet! Students, come lay siege to your opponents! You will study the construction of a gigantic medieval Trebuchet; then, working in teams, you will research, innovate and construct competitive tabletop Trebuchet models…and lay siege to your opponents’ castle!

Grades 5 – 8 • Maximum Class Size 16 students This workshop is for students who have completed JR TECH’s Level 1 robotics course or for those up for the task of more complex programming and problem solving.

Grades 5 – 7 • Maximum Class Size: 16 students Have you seen “Design Squad”, the PBS reality challenge for kids? In this fast-paced workshop, students compete in three creative challenges including: Paper Table Challenge, Spaghetti Tower, Ping-Pong Zip Line.

Grades 9 – 12 • Maximum Class Size: 12 students Build your own mini-controller! Think about all the electronic devices you use every day — cell phones, video game consoles, MP3 players and more. If you’re like most people, you know how to use these devices, but you don’t know how they work. Have you [...]