Mindsurfers is pleased to offer the “Living in Space” program, in cooperation with the Tufts University Center for Engineering, Education and Outreach (CEEO). Please note that tuition to “Living in Space” is complementary for students who enroll in another Mindsurfers summer program.

Sessions:

The program will be offered in two sessions, morning and afternoon, during the week of August 16-20 at the Armory Community Center in Somerville

• August 16 - 20, 8:30am - 12:00pm
• August 16 - 20, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Program Details:

• Girls and boys going into 5th to 9th grade
• $60 per student
• Tuition is complementary for students enrolled in another Mindsurfers summer program
• All equipment is provided

Click here to Sign-Up Online for "Living in Space"

Details of the program:

The "Living in Space" unit, developed at the Tufts CEEO, is an introduction to NASA science and engineering through LEGO robotics. In this unit, students have the opportunity to use LEGO NXT hardware and software to learn about space exploration through building, programming and data collection.

The unit begins with structured activities, which introduce students to basic engineering and science concepts, and ends with an open-ended design challenge in which students apply their new building and programming skills.

The “Living in Space” curriculum will introduce students to engineering challenges involved in exploring other planets. Using LEGO NXT robotics tools, students will be asked to apply engineering design process to a several challenges, including building and programming a rover, designing and building different types of robotic arms, and collecting and interpreting data about their rovers' surroundings.

In the process, they will learn about the real solutions to these problems that NASA has implemented on the Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. The curriculum will use the engineering design process to have the students explore fundamental mathematics (Algebra I and II and Geometry), science (Physics), and technology (computer programming) concepts.

Program Location: Armory Community Center, Somerville MA


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