Overview

In September, we will teach students about the engineering design process, introduce them to the biomedical engineering career and build a prosthetic hand. We will use Minecraft Education to develop structures and reinforce concepts.  Some sessions will have hands-on activities that kids can follow and try at home using materials easily found in school supplies and around the house. 

In October, we will explore the skeletal system, discuss bones' function, play an online skeleton game, and build a skeleton in Minecraft. We will also discuss fractures and build a cast. We will discuss space exploration and its impact on the human body. Some sessions will have hands-on activities that kids can follow and try at home using materials easily found in school supplies and around the house.

In November, we will learn more about bones, explore 3D printing, and learn about engineering sustainable environments for health. Some sessions will have hands-on activities that kids can follow and try at home using materials easily found in school supplies and around the house.

 In December, we will build upon what we have learned about the musculoskeletal system and biomedical engineering and explore applications in regenerative engineering and orthopedic surgery. The kids will model human embryonic development using play dough. We will also teach kids to explore websites of real medical products. Some sessions will have hands-on activities that kids can follow and try at home using materials easily found in school supplies and around the house.