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
explore engineering through hands-on adventures, February 17-23
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
- Paper airplane challenges
- F-35 computer flight simulator
- Vertical wind tunnel activities
- Electrolysis investigation
- Fun with Lego® Mindstorms® and more
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 http://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.
For more information, contact:
Steve Anderson (817) 255-9411 / sanderson@fwmsh.org
Meg Fullwood (214) 946-9509 / mhz@airmail.net
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is accredited
by the American Association of Museums. It was established
in 1941 with many programs aimed at engaging children and
families in learning. It contains the Omni Theater, the Museum,
and features four core exhibit galleries; a special exhibit hall;
DinoDig®, an outdoor dig, and the Noble Planetarium; KIDSPACE®;
Museum School®; and Museum Camp-ins. Since the mid-1980’s
the Museum annually welcomes over 1 million visitors, making it
the most popular cultural attraction in North Texas.
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