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The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will be offering on February 17 and 23 a hands-on engineering display for students and guests. The display is sponsored by Lockheed Martin and IBM and includes activities like an F-35 computer flight simulator, Lego Mindstorm construction sets and other nifty stuff. Full details below. Engineers Week activities offered by Fort Worth Museum of Science and History introduce guests to wind tunnels, flight simulators, paper airplane challenges
Lockheed Martin, IBM volunteers team up to help families
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will team up with engineers from Lockheed Martin and IBM this month to introduce guests to engineering concepts through a series of fun-filled Engineers Week activities. Starting Sunday, February 17, guests who visit the Museum’s exhibits on the lower level of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame can wrap their brains around engineering concepts by putting their hands to work with real engineering projects. A team of volunteers from Lockheed Martin and IBM will work with guests to explain the principles of flight, demonstrate aerodynamics, and offer advice to budding architects. Museum guests can watch fascinating demonstrations, ask questions or simply play and explore in areas that will include: Structure building with KEVA® planks Lockheed Martin and IBM professionals will be on hand to work with Museum guests on Sunday, February 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, February 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The volunteers will also work with pre-booked school groups from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Engineers Week activities are free with admission to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, the temporary home of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History exhibits, including ExploraZone, Hands on Studio, and KIDSPACE, as well as its own collection of interactive galleries that reveal the extraordinary courage and the pioneer spirit of the great women of the American West. Engineers Week, a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies, is dedicated to raising public awareness of engineers’ positive contributions to our quality of life. Engineers Week promotes recognition among parents, teachers and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science and technology literacy, and motivates young people to pursue engineering careers. Engineers Week was founded in the United States in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers. For more information, visit www.eweek.org. About the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Dedicated to lifelong learning and anchored by its rich collections, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History engages its diverse community through creative, vibrant programs and exhibits interpreting science and the stories of Texas and the Southwest. Since the mid-1980s, the Museum has annually welcomed more than 800,000 visitors, making it one of the most popular cultural attractions in North Texas. The Museum is currently in the process of building a new facility in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District. The world-class facility, designed by internationally renowned architects, Legorreta + Legorreta, will open in the Fall of 2009. E-mail entry: |
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