Upper Dublin Parks and Recreation is offering Junior Engineering classes for children from grades K – 2 on Tuesdays, from January 17th to February 14th. The class is from 4 pm to 5 pm.

From UDP&R:

Are you ready to get down and dirty searching for solutions to some of our biggest environmental problems? Ponder some truly “hot” issues. Save endangered animals, help plants grow and create protection from the sun’s heat. By investigating natural processes like erosion, animal adaptations and plant growth, discover ways that we, as engineers, can be inspired by the world around us to take on all sorts of challenges.

For more details and to register your child, click here.

Bigger kids can get in the act as well – they are also offering Apprentice Engineering classes for Grades 3 – 6 on Wednesdays, from January 18th to February 15th. This class is from 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm.

From UDP&R:

Use Clickteam Fusion 2.5 to create your own video game. A platform game is a side-scrolling, Mario-type game where students program characters and a two-dimensional obstacle course. Attempt to avoid or overcome enemies and reach an end goal on multiple levels. Everyone takes home a working Windows-compatible game.

For more details and to register your child, click here.