Engineering
We provide hands-on engineering activities for children with a range of Tech-projects and fun science experiments!
Engineering
Age group
7 - 13 Years old
Language
English - French - Kinyarwanda
Level
Elementary school
Engineering lessons
Air - Pneumatic
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Identify different properties of air by doing experiments
- Give examples that demonstrate an understanding of the properties of air by doing hands on activities
- Explain why it is important for engineers to understand the properties of air
Sound
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Explain what sound waves are
- Identify different types of sound according to materials that produce them
- Making some instruments that make sound
- Discuss why sound waves are important
- Make related projects and experiments
Light
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Design an experiment to show reflection and refraction of light
- Observe light propagation
- Practice the properties of light using water and plane mirror
- Classify materials according to light intensity
Energy transformation
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- State the energy conservation principle
- Identify various forms of transformable energy
- Explain different types of energy transformation
Electricity
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Identify source of electricity
- Explain production of electricity
- List components of simple electric circuit
- Making a simple electric circuit using, buzzer, LED, motor, etc.
Magnetism
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Describe magnetic attraction
- Provide examples of magnetic materials
- Discover the basic properties of magnets
- Understand magnetic field & its effects
- Design a magnetic car prototype
Simple machine
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Define simple machine
- Discover types of simple machine
- Create examples of simple machines
- Identify materials that you must apply force when using them
Making utility objects
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Produce creative works that demonstrate innovation in concepts and materials
- Describe, analyze and interpret created artwork
- Handle materials effectively
Materials and density
After this lesson, child will be able to:
- Identify materials according to their properties
- State the use of metals
- Differentiating density of regular and irregular object