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RPI Engineering Ambassadors Visit Forts Ferry

An image of RPI students at the front of a third grade classroom teaching a lesson.
RPI Engineering Ambassadors teach Ms. Abriel’s third grade class a lesson about “imagineering” the future.
An image of students doing a hands on activity to create their own rollercoasters.
Students go to work on a hands-on activity to create their own rollercoaster.
An image of a group of third grade students building their rollercoaster.
Another group of students work on their rollercoaster.
An image of students working together on their handmade rollercoasters.
Third grade students team up to make a rollercoaster with RPI engineering students.
An image of students testing their handmade rollercoaster.
Third grade students test out their handmade rollercoaster.
An image of two students using cups to prop up part of their rollercoaster track.
Two students use cups to prop up part of their rollercoaster track.
An image of students perfecting the loop in their rollercoaster.
Students work together to perfect the loop in their rollercoaster.
An image of two students using cups to prop up their rollercoaster track.
Students use cups to prop up their rollercoaster track.
An image of students adjusting the track to their handmade rollercoaster.
Students make adjustments to their handmade rollercoaster track.
An image of RPI engineering students teaching a lesson in front of a fifth grade class.
RPI engineering ambassadors teach a lesson about oil spills to a fifth grade class.
An image of two RPI engineering students working with a group of fifth graders.
Two RPI engineering students working with a group of fifth graders.
An image of an RPI student advising two teams of fifth graders during their experiment.
An RPI engineering student advises groups of fifth grade teams as they work on an experiment.
An image of two students working on the oil spill activity.
Two fifth graders work on the oil spill activity.
An image of three students working together to separate oil and water with the help of an RPI student.
Three students work to separate oil and water with the help of an RPI student.
An image of two students separating water and oil in a hands on activity.
Students work to separate oil and water as part of a hands-on activity.

The RPI Engineering Ambassadors made a visit to Forts Ferry Elementary School on Wednesday, November 14th to teach 3rd-5th grade students. They are a group of RPI engineering students devoted to inspiring younger students with what they learn in their respective majors while also educating them on the latest technological breakthroughs and real-world challenges. In the classrooms, the Ambassadors shared presentations and incorporated engaging hands-on activities that showed the real-world applications of STEM.

5th grade students engineered a solution to an oil spill problem. 4th grade students looked at wind energy as a way to bring clean energy to the modern world. 3rd grade students worked on “Imagineering” the future. Their presentations implement a truly creative, award-winning style that pushes the boundaries of traditional PowerPoint and engages the students in activities that complement the topics, introduce team-building skills, and challenge the students in problem-solving.

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