Our newest program, Geared Up, brings engineering, physical science, math and technology challenges to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Using Lego Motorized Mechanisms sets, students will work in teams of 2 to build models that demonstrate concepts such as simple machines, moving energy, magnetism and more.

Geared Up is a pilot program during the school day in 2008-2009. This means that 6 teachers will launch the program in their classrooms, to help us determine the ideal place for Geared Up in the District 97 curriculum for all schools in 2009-2010. We are in the process of determining which classes will participate this year.

We will soon begin recruiting classroom volunteers to help students with this exciting, hands-on new program! Click here or on the photo above to see a preview of Geared Up.