IMAGINE STEM Saturdays offers K-12 students and their families a chance to learn advanced mathematics through project-based activities, problem-solving sessions, and real-world applications. The goal is to achieve algebra readiness by 8th grade and calculus readiness by 12th grade for long-term participants.
- Kindergarten – 1st grade (+Caregiver(s)): (Little Chemical Engineers) Chemical reactions change one substance into another, and this reaction often comes with amazing side effects like color changes, foaming bubbles, or heat and light. Explore the matter that's all around us, and how new substances are created. Use measurement and data collection tools to uncover patterns that help us understand the substances and the experimental results.
- 2nd - 3rd grade (+ Caregiver(s)): (Little Mechanical Engineers) Explore the power of simple machines like ramps, levers, pulleys, and more. Put them together to create complex machines. Whether simple or complex, they make hard work easier.
- 4th - 5th grade (+Caregiver(s)): (Structural Engineers)Learn the engineering design process as it relates to building bridges. Learn about the shapes that add strength and stability to structures and the constraints that must be considered in the design of new structures. Compete to design the strongest structure for the most reasonable price.