STEM Club - Engineering for Kids Gr K-4 - Spring Lake Park Schools Community Ed

STEM Club - Engineering for Kids Gr K-4

Youth Enrichment / Hobbies, Life Skills, Culture -

2025-2026 Community Education - Winter/Spring Catatalogue

Engineering/STEM Club brings fun, hands-on lessons every week to introduce engineering concepts at a young age. Foreach lesson, students focus on developing 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork. These life skills give students the confidence to approach challenges in their lives and realize that they can succeed in almost anything!

Week 1	Aerospace Engineering - Rocket	Blast off into aerospace engineering! Students explore the principles of flight and build a paper cup rocket to launch high into the air.
Week 2	Enviromental Engineering - Pinwheel	Harness the power of wind! Students learn how moving air can create energy, then design and build a colorful pinwheel using the Engineering Design Process.
Week 3	Mechanical Engineering - Sled	Speed into transportation engineering! Students design and test a miniature sled, exploring friction, speed, and stability.
Week 4	Civil Engineering - Bird's Nest	Think like nature’s engineers! Students study how birds build nests, then design and construct a nest sturdy enough to protect a real or model egg.