An interactive approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) in order to introduce students to the various careers in the area of STEAM. Students will get experience in all areas of STEAM, rather than focus solely on one element of STEAM.

Students will be able to select two STEAM Challenges for Tuesday’s Mindbender. Please see the options and their descriptions of each below.

Movie Institute
Acting Up! TM Improv Film Acting Lab
Have fun bringing a movie scene and character to life through engaging and hilarious interaction. Work with a veteran film actor to explore the laughs and creativity found only in improv!
BONUS: Best improvs will be posted on the Movie Institute YouTube channel!

Snapology
Engineering Design
Physics and simple machines are intertwined into the foundation of engineering design. We are surrounded by machines and contraptions that have made our lives easier through the implementation of simple machines. In this class, these engineering principles are woven into live, hands on building activities using LEGO™ bricks to bring these concepts to life!
Additional $20 cost for take home Engineering Kit.

Nokia
Things that go: Compete for Wind Speed
Youth will build on their knowledge of renewable energy and will experiment with Newton’s third law of motion to test the power of wind and thrust. They must create enough thrust to power a car they will creatively design and engineer out of various materials.
Materials needed: skewers, balloons, shake straws, masking tape, flexible straws, 16-oz cups, cardboard sheets, Styrofoam balls, mints, scissors, stopwatch, measuring tape

FISD
Digital Story Telling & Animation
Students will learn the basics or process of digital storytelling with animation. Story concept creation, storyboarding, creating and animating your original cartoon character.

Celebrating 20 years of investing in the future of Frisco ISD students and staff! The Frisco Education Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) started in 1999 to benefit the students and staff of Frisco ISD. The Foundation's mission is to provide financial resources to maximize student potential in the Frisco Independent School District through educational scholarships, including the Gary Burns Memorial Scholarship for high school seniors and teachers through innovative "Grants for Great Ideas". To date, the Frisco Education Foundation has awarded over $7.2 million in college scholarships to more than 6,300 graduating seniors and more than $940,000 to educators to fund innovative ideas that benefit teaching and learning in the classroom. To learn more about the mission and work of the Frisco Education Foundation and how you can change the lives of FISD students and staff, see www.friscoeducationfoundation.org

Due to the limited time window between registration and the start of the camp, NO REFUNDS will be issued. Please DOUBLE-CHECK your student's and your schedules BEFORE registering for the FEF Virtual Mindbender Academy STEAM Camp

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