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SPECIAL INTERESTS 126 REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org PART TWO Jr. Mechanical Engineering: Widgets & Gadgets (age 5–7) This class introduces our youngest engineers to funda- mentals of energy, materials and movement. Students explore and construct their own roller coasters, catapults, cars, and more . Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Engineering For Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 82953 Sat Feb 28–Mar 21 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Industrial Engineering: A-Line Productions (age 8–11) Students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine efficient systems for production. Students explore foundational concepts of industrial engineering such as: assembly lines, safety, stamping, sorting and distributing materials. Students see just how fun and creative industrial engineering can be as they create their own ice cream factory and 3-D copies of designs. Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Engineering For Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 82954 Sat Jan 24–Feb 14 1–3 p.m. Civil Engineering: Building Up (age 8–11) Students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a balsawood bridge designed to withstand the greatest force. They examine several different types of bridge designs and discover how the forces of tension, compression, bending, torsion, and shear are distributed throughout their structure. Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Engineering For Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 82960 Sat Feb 28–Mar 21 1–3 p.m. NEW! NEW! NEW! Mad Science— Creative Cats (age 3–5) Discover the rainbow in Color Lab. What is light? Find out when you mix colors and more in Lights On. Boom, tap, smack, and cha-cha-cha to the rhythm in Science of Music. Mad Mixtures offers volcanoes and simple chemistry fun and see how energy gets things moving in Energy and Motion! Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Mad Science Fees: $70(R) $91(N) (5 classes) 82774 Mon Jan 26–Feb 23 10–10:45 a.m. Mad Science— Crazy Critters (age 3–5) Each week preschoolers will explore new topics. Learn all about our feathered friends in Fluttering Birds and discover where butterflies come from, how they eat and more. Roar with lions and explore the animal kingdom with Animal Friends. Get dirty and check out the Wiggly World of Worms. Learn about insects from eyesight to defenses in Bug Buddies. Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Mad Science Fees: $70(R) $91(N) (5 classes) 82776 Mon Apr 20–May 18 10–10:45 a.m. Jr. Aerospace Engineering: Taking to the Skies (age 5–7) This class introduces our youngest engineers to fundamental concepts of aircraft and spacecraft designs. Through open and focused exploration, students explore and construct airplanes, rockets, hot air balloons, and more. Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Engineering For Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 82952 Sat Jan 24–Feb 14 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NEW! NEW! NEW! Star Gazing Saturday, February 21, 2015 | 7 p.m. North Cary Park Join members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club for a star gaze featuring Venus, Mars, the moon and other deep-sky targets. Club members will share their telescopes and knowledge of the night sky with the public. In case of inclement weather, an announcement will appear by 5 p.m. February 21 on the club's website at www.raleighastro.org. Rain date Saturday, February 28 at 7 p.m. JUNIOR ENGINEERS