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Engineering for Kids - Junior Aerospace - Sky Riders

The camp offers a hands-on, immersive experience where young engineers learn foundational aerospace concepts by designing, building, and testing their own flying machines.

🔥 Elementary 🕒 1-week Day Camp In-person Beginner-friendly

About this camp

In the Engineering for Kids - Junior Aerospace - Sky Riders camp, young engineers delve into the exciting world of flight. Students actively engage in hands-on activities to understand the fundamental forces that govern sophisticated flying machines such as airplanes, helicopters, and rockets. They gain practical knowledge of aerospace engineering concepts including propulsion, lift, thrust, and trajectory by building and testing their own creations. The camp fosters creativity, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking through interactive challenges. Participants develop an understanding of how these engineering principles are applied in the real world, inspiring them to explore future innovations in aerospace.

What a typical day looks like

A typical day involves hands-on activities where students build and test flying machines, learn about aerospace concepts, and engage in problem-solving challenges.

Best suited for

This camp is ideal for elementary-aged children (K-3rd grade, ages 5-9) with a natural curiosity and interest in how things fly and a desire to explore foundational STEM concepts through interactive projects.

What you'll learn

Propulsion Lift Thrust Trajectory Aerospace Engineering Rocketry Aviation

Location

1636A Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Sponsored · Research Ignited

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