Author Archives: George Exarchakis
Future Engineers- Monument School
[nggallery id=12] Monument School Future Engineers Club members build their “crush proof” towers and test them with various objects, such as bricks and stacks of books. They then measure the weight of the items that successfully crushed their tower and compare their results with the rest of the group. Each student has an opportunity to… Continue Reading
New Workshop – Technology Vs Nature
Saturday September 25, 2010 9am-3pm The College of New Jersey Armstrong Hall Room 102 Learn hands-on, middle school STEM activities and innovative ways to teach engineering with a green message · Build a solar powered flashlight out of recycled materials · Build structures that can withstand “earthquakes” and crushing forces Receive: · A stipend for… Continue Reading
Future Engineers Featured in the Trenton Times!
On Thursday August 5th, a reporter from the Trenton Times came to observe the Future Engineers all girls group. Many of the girls were interviewed for the article, and a photographer from the paper captured the girls working, and finally crashing their mag-lev cars. The article was featured on Friday, August 6th. Continue Reading
From the GM Teach Green Blog: Spending the Summer with Our Future Engineers
[singlepic id=463 w=320 h=240 float=] Thanks for continuing to follow my blog and letting me share my classroom experiences with you. This Summer, I’d like to take you away from my usual location at Gateway High School, and direct you to a new set of students and activities taking place at the Boys & Girls… Continue Reading