Students can be rocket scientists for a day
Students in third through sixth grades have an opportunity to learn about rockets through two Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy workshops in Belleville.
From 6-8:30 p.m. April 28, two programs based on grade level will take place at Belle Valley School, 2465 Amann Drive in Belleville.
Third- and fourth-grade students will learn about the mechanics of aerospace engineering by “replicating” NASA missions, according to a flier for the event. The program for fifth- and sixth-grade students allows them to design and build a rocket launcher.
The cost is $30, which includes a meal. Register online at campscui.active.com/orgs/IllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy by April 17. The programs are titled “It IS Rocket Science!”
For more information, contact Dawn Waller, the field office coordinator, at 618-791-3855 or dwaller@imsa.edu.
Lexi Cortes: 618-239-2528, @lexicortes
This story was originally published April 11, 2017 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Students can be rocket scientists for a day."