DESCRIPTION: Be inspired by space pioneers and engineer your own vehicles fit for the moon! We'll learn about the many achievements of mathematician and engineer Katherine Johnson who impacted most modern space missions from calculating the launch window for a human's first space flight, to calculating flight paths to orbit the earth and even land on the moon. You'll learn techniques on how to construct a cardboard rover and take it to the next level by imagining how to get it to its destination. Join this workshop for some out of this world design and making with recycled materials at home!
Recommended for ages 6 to 10
LEARN ABOUT
Katherine Johnson work
Craft
Designing for space
WORKSHOP FORMAT: 1 hour live online via zoom
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Rebecca Ruth Schifilliti is a flutist, teaching artist, producer, and social entrepreneur. Rebecca received a Bachelor's in Flute Performance from the Mannes School of Music and a Master's in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from the College of Performing Arts at The New School. When Rebecca is not practicing flute or teaching, you can find her reading novels by Mark Danielewski, studying Spanish, or badly belting out Broadway tunes on the streets of New York City.
MATERIAL NEEDED: Recycled material, cardboard, tape, markers, scissors, robber band
PRICE: $20/session OR $75 for 5 sessions (you’ll save $5/session with purchase of a package)