Architecture and Engineering: Rockets, Rovers, and Roller Coasters

Grades: 3rd - 5th (Ages: 8 - 11) Co-ed

Seasons Offered: Winter

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Architecture and Engineering: Rockets, Rovers, and Roller Coasters

Grades: 3rd - 5th (Ages: 8 - 11) Co-ed

Construct, build, and propel yourself through this exciting hands-on STEM adventure! Explore roller coaster design and bridge construction by making your own coasters and bridges to demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion, forces, and energy! You will be making models and testing their strength and accuracy including a launching catapult, balloon car, hovercraft, geodesic dome, tower, and air powered rocket!

Additional Notes

Winter session: classes to begin the week of January 6th

Available Sessions

  • Diamond Elementary School

    4 Marquis Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

    01/09/2025 to 02/27/2025

    Thu
    4:05pm to 5:05pm

    $182.00

  • Beverly Farms ES

    8501 Postoak Road, Potomac, MD 20854

    01/13/2025 to 03/17/2025

    Mon
    3:40pm to 4:40pm

    $182.00

  • Wayside Elementary School

    10011 Glen Road, Potomac, MD 20854

    01/14/2025 to 03/04/2025

    Tue
    4:00pm to 5:00pm

    $182.00

  • Carderock Springs Elementary School

    7401 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817

    01/16/2025 to 03/06/2025

    Thu
    4:00pm to 5:00pm

    $182.00

About Big Learning

Big Learning’s mission is to operate instructional programs in language, sciences, and engineering for PreK, elementary, and middle school students in Montgomery County, Maryland. Our standards for value: We offer programs that offer children immediate educational benefit and enjoyment, while building powerful knowledge, skills, and competencies for a lifetime of learning. Our programs expand children’s horizons, and build excitement about learning and a thirst for understanding. Our commitment to equity: We strive to make our programs available and to provide value to children and youth across the income spectrum, and to improve equitable access to enrichment.

Currently serving schools in Montgomery County.

Refund Policy

Make-ups are scheduled when possible for weather closures, either by adding a week at the end or by lengthening the final classes. In the case of excessive weather closures when it is not possible to make up all the cancelled classes, no refunds are provided. Refunds are not provided for individual student absences. Once a class is confirmed, no refunds are given if a student withdraws.