260 Madison Street Oak Park IL 60302 US

Start date: Monday, July 15 2024.

Schedule:

 Every day from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM.

 From 7/15/2024 until 7/19/2024

Resource person: basecamp@opef.org

Location: Beye Elementary School

Description:

Experiment, build, and play in the world of Hovercraft science! Learn how hovercrafts move and travel on air by applying Newton’s Law of Motion and scientific properties of pressure and lift. Start with a simple balloon hovering prototype and then move on to constructing a mini floor cruising model of a hovercraft racer! By the end of the week, you’ll understand the mechanics of flight, as well as the fun in exploring hovercraft dynamics.

Content will be the same each session.

Available: Available

Price: $200.00 Taxes waived

Required age: 10 - 12 as of 9/1/2024

Prerequisites: Entering 5th or 6th grade in the fall of 2024.

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