Volunteers from ITS Arizona recently participated in an opportunity to meet with valley students and spark their interest in Engineering! The Classroom Visits are a component of Discover Engineers Week; a week in February that is dedicated to celebrating the positive contributions made to society by Engineers. Each year, engineering professionals and teachers sign up to participate in E-Week Classroom Visits. The engineering mentors meet with K-12 students and talk about what it means to be an Engineer and how their creativity, hard work, and innovation can help others. The engineering mentors also conducted a fun activity with the students. This year, our engineering mentors had the opportunity to meet with two classrooms of students, from Longfellow and Sirrine Elementary Schools. The students participated in two activities; the “Balloon Flinker” (balancing forces) and the “Gumdrop Domes” (structures to support a load). Thank you to Sarath Joshua, Lydia Warnick, Srini Goundla, Brenda Soto and Michelle Beckley for participating in this year’s classroom visits. ITS Arizona is excited to have had the opportunity to meet with students and talk about the great things that can be accomplished with Engineering!
Gumdrop Domes:
Balloon Flinker: https://goo.gl/MO0ujE
