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Engineering Challenge: Rescue Mission

Presented by the Great Lakes Science Center
2025-07-15 11:00:00 2025-07-15 11:45:00 America/New_York Engineering Challenge: Rescue Mission Students use the engineering and design process to construct a solution in small groups to complete their mission. Grades 3-5. Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Tuesday, July 15
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-15 11:00:00 2025-07-15 11:45:00 America/New_York Engineering Challenge: Rescue Mission Students use the engineering and design process to construct a solution in small groups to complete their mission. Grades 3-5. Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Students use the engineering and design process to construct a solution in small groups to complete their mission. Grades 3-5.

Work together to build a trampoline to get a ball over a river thus saving the village! Please register each child separately. This program is only for students entering grades 3, 4 or 5 in the fall.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Elementary (K-4) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Education/Lifelong Learning |

TAGS: | STEAM Week |

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