Traverse County 4-H Engineering Design Challenge team meeting

Event information

Date

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-07-02 16:30:00 2024-07-02 19:00:00 Traverse County 4-H Engineering Design Challenge team meeting The Traverse County 4-H Engineering Design Challenge team will meet every Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 7 at the Traverse County Extension office. Note two exceptions: The team will meet on Tuesday, July 2, the week of the Fourth of July, and will not meet the last week of July.The last meeting will be an end-of-year party at the Traverse County Fair on Aug. 28. The team will also participate in the Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge Showcase, held in person on Monday, Aug. 12, at St. Cloud State University.In the 4-H Engineering Design Challenge, youth develop critical thinking, creativity, innovation and problem-solving skills while having fun! Each year, teams of youth in grades 3 and up build a Rube Goldberg™ machine to solve a theme-based engineering challenge. This year's challenge is "Engineering for a Changing Climate: Prepare and Protect Against Extreme Weather Events." Get ready to work with peers and a volunteer coach to create a machine that completes a two-step task that prepares and protects against an extreme weather event. Learn more about the Engineering Design Challenge. Traverse County Extension Traverse County Extension Traverse County Extension America/Chicago public

Time

4:30 - 7 p.m. Central time

Location

Traverse County Extension
15 10th St. S
Wheaton, MN 56296

Contact

Melanie Klein, 4-H program associate
klei1072@umn.edu or 320-422-7729

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The Traverse County 4-H Engineering Design Challenge team will meet every Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 7 at the Traverse County Extension office. Note two exceptions: The team will meet on Tuesday, July 2, the week of the Fourth of July, and will not meet the last week of July.

The last meeting will be an end-of-year party at the Traverse County Fair on Aug. 28.

The team will also participate in the Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge Showcase, held in person on Monday, Aug. 12, at St. Cloud State University.

In the 4-H Engineering Design Challenge, youth develop critical thinking, creativity, innovation and problem-solving skills while having fun! Each year, teams of youth in grades 3 and up build a Rube Goldberg™ machine to solve a theme-based engineering challenge. This year's challenge is "Engineering for a Changing Climate: Prepare and Protect Against Extreme Weather Events."

Get ready to work with peers and a volunteer coach to create a machine that completes a two-step task that prepares and protects against an extreme weather event.

Learn more about the Engineering Design Challenge.

Audience

Youth in grades 3 and up.

Language

This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

Cost

Free

Accessibility

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Melanie Klein two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.