Engineering Tin Foil Boats

Using only one sheet of tin foil to design a boat to hold the most pennies. This program will make you think about how different designs are stronger than others and the reasoning behind it. Each child will be given instructions by Clarkson SWE members and materials and have 30 minutes to design multiple boats. […]

STEM Program: Lava Lamps

Clarkson Society of Women Engineer members will show the kids how to make simple lava lamps from common household ingredients. Using mason jars, oils, and food dies a colorful lava lamp will be made! In addition to making these lava lamps to take home, SWE will explain the chemistry behind how lava lamps work.