WHAT:  2019-20 Homeschool High School Boat Build

WHERE:  INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM

WHO: HOMESCHOOLED HIGH SCHOOLERS 

(MUST BE 14 BY JUNE 30, 2019)

WHEN:  WEDNESDAYS FROM October 2, 2019 - JUNE 10, 2020

TIME:  10.00 A.M. - 12.00 P.M.

PARENTS:

AS WITH LAST YEAR, THIS HOMESCHOOL YEAR, WE ARE AGAIN GOING BIG ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.  HOMESCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A ONCE A WEEK, YEAR-LONG BOAT BUILD WHERE THE STUDENTS WILL WORK AS A TEAM TO BUILD A WOODEN BOAT.  THIS CLASS IS COMPLETELY HANDS-ON AND WILL INTRODUCE AND/OR ENHANCE KEY CONCEPTS IN ENGINEERING, CHEMISTRY, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND PHYSICS - TO NAME SOME.  THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED TO CAD AND DESIGN WITH 3-D PRINT.  

THIS CLASS MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY - BEGINNING october 2, 2019 AND ENDING AROUND JUNE 10, 2020 - FROM 10.00 A.M. UNTIL NOON.   (THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING, THE WEDNESDAYs DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAY AND THE WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATED WITH SPRING BREAK.)  THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO READ PLANS, UTILIZE MATH SKILLS, AND WORK WITH WOOD WORKING EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS IN BUILDING A BOAT FROM DESIGN TO END PRODUCT.  THE CLASS CULMINATES IN JUNE WITH A BOAT LAUNCH AT PENN'S LANDING WHERE FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART.