Jr Engineers

simple machines, engineering, hydraulics, bridge building more info...
Location: RVA Lab
Dates: Monday, July 27, 2026 -
Friday, July 31, 2026 details
Grades: K - Gr 6
Section #: RVAL260
# Openings: 12
Registration closes: Monday, July 27, 2026
PRICE: $240.00



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Description

Kids will work with pulleys, wedges, screws, and levers as they build their own catapults and hydraulic machines! They will learn how structures are built by building a geodesic dome big enough for the whole group and test out bridge and roller coaster designs as they explore engineering principles.

Additional Information

Bridge Building and Siege Engines
Kids will test their design and engineering skills by building a bridge and a siege engine. Then they will see how their bridges hold up!
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
Learn how hydraulic and pneumatic systems work and where you can find them! Create your own hydraulic system to bring home.
Roller Coasters and Zip Line Racers
Use your engineering skills to design and then build a marble roller coaster and create your own zip line racer to bring home!
Simple Machines
Learn about what engineers do, and the processes they use to create. Then discover the 6 types of simple machines and how they make our lives easier. Create and bring home your own simple machines!
Super Structures
Your Jr Engineer will use their architecture skills. Kids will learn how compression and tension make a structure strong. Then they test what they learned when they create their very own skyscrapers.

Schedule

Monday, July 27, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, July 30, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, July 31, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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