This page is to give you, the caregiver, an insight into what your child is learning. You may also use this page to email me any questions you may.
Your child has the opportunity to go on a field trip to Buffalo Science Museum to see "Machines in Motion", if he or she brings in enough refundable recycling containers! The cost is $6.00 per student. The students have until July 26th to bring in their refundable containers to fund our trip. Click on the link above to read more about the exhibit "Machines in Motion".
Look for this icon under each date. I have written topic ideas and questions you can ask your child that pertained to what they learned.
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people. Engineering really began with the five simple machines: pullys, levers, inclinded planes (ramps), wheel and axle, and the screw.
Engineering is mainly broken up into the following:
- Chemical engineering – The exploitation of chemical principles in order to carry out large scale chemical process, as well as designing new specialty materials and fuels.
- Civil engineering – The design and construction of public and private works, such as infrastructure (roads, railways, water supply and treatment etc.), bridges and buildings.
- Electrical engineering – a very broad area that may encompass the design and study of various electrical & electronic systems, such as electrical circuits, generators, motors, electromagnetic/electromechanical devices, electronic devices, electronic circuits, optical fibers, optoelectronic devices, computer systems, telecommunications and electronics.
- Mechanical engineering – The design of physical or mechanical systems, such as power and energy systems, aerospace/aircraft products, weapon systems, transportation products engines, compressors, powertrains, kinematic chains, vacuum technology, and vibration isolation equipment.
A famous man by the name of Rube Goldberg pokes a little fun at the engineering field by creating machines that perform simple tasks such as washing your face or toasting toast.
This Friday your children will be visiting the Buffalo Museum of Science (thank you for the quick responses!). The exhibit, Machines in Motion ( http://www.sciencebuff.org/exhibits/davinci/ ) aligns perfectly with both our technology and engineering portion of the STEM program!