March 18th, 2014

Sandhills School Council is inviting students and their families to a Family Science Night at school this Thursday March 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Engineering Science Quest, from the University of Waterloo, will offer small-group workshops that are suitable for all ages in several classrooms and a variety of interactive activities in the gym. Children and their parents will have the opportunity to experience hands-on science and engineering, and get excited about learning together!

The suggested time for classroom workshops are about 40 minutes, but families are invited to take as much or as little time as they need at each activity.  The following workshops will be offered during our Family Science Night:

o   Crash Cars – Working as mechanical engineers, students will design, build and test their own crash car that must safely carry a water ballon passenger in a high impact collision!

o   Enginuity – How creative can you be as an engineer? Students will have to design and build a device that can transport marbles from one destination to another as fast as possible!

o   Floating Cities – Students will design a structure that is capable of being maintained on water, instead of land. Can your city survive?

o   Squishy Circuits –  Learn about electricity by building special circuits! Instead of using metal wires, we use playdough!

o   Kaleidoscopes – Learn about light, colour and mirrors while building your own Kaleidoscope to take home!

o   Brain Blaster – Students will design helmets to protect their model brains, and then subject them to impact testing! Can you prevent a concussion?

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THURSDAY MARCH 20 FROM 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.