IF YOU GO* What: Engineering Fun Day.* When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday (museum open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)* Where: Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St.* Admission: $9.95 includes all activities.* Phone: 756-2738.* Web site: www.cdmfun.org.ACTIVITY SPOTLIGHTAmong the activities planned for Engineering Fun Day are:* Constructing a cup tower — Visitors will attempt to build a tower out of plastic cups as tall as the ceiling in the museum’s two-story atrium.* Gum drop building — Guests will learn secrets in design that will help them make even the gummiest materials sturdy foundations.* Hoop glider — It’s one drinking straw plus two strips of paper. How far will it fly?
Children can get help from the pros in Engineering Fun Day at Creative Discovery Museum on Saturday.
The day is meant to show that “engineering is tons of fun when you get to think it, build it and see results,” organizers said in a news release.
Engineers from the Society of Women Engineers and engineering students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga State Community College will lead guests in hands-on exploration of engineering concepts. The professionals will share their work and expertise in each major engineering field, including mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical.
“Whether building a cup tower that reaches the second floor, learning about a chemical reaction or designing a new type of vehicle, guests will have a blast with the limitless possibilities when engineering principles are applied,” said the news release.