Introducing Civil Engineering to 5th Graders
On June 7th, TrYOU mentors volunteered at Blackwood Elementary School and conducted three fun and engaging activities with over 30 fifth graders. The students had a blast with the civil engineering principles introduced to them to improve our everyday lives!
Activity #1: Students created an earthquake-resistant design with the use of cardboard to simulate an earthquake to demonstrate how isolation bearings can help prevent a building from shaking.
Activity #2: Students built paper bridges to test the foundation and how much weight they can hold with coins.
Activity #3: This was a compost filter sock activity that demonstrated stormwater management through various porous pavement samples.
TrYOU looks forward to fostering our partnership with Blackwood Elementary School throughout the 2024-2025 school year!