Area youth ages 5 through 12 are invited to explore science, mathematics and creative thinking through
the use of LEGO materials as Owens Community College offers fall LEGO Vehicles Engineering classes,
Wednesday through Nov. 5.
The fall LEGO Vehicles Engineering classes will be offered through Owens’ Workforce and Community
Services, which is located on Tracy Road in Northwood.
The beginning class, for ages 5 through 7, will occur Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Owens’ advanced class,
for ages 8 through 12, will take place Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 1 through Nov. 5.
“The LEGO Engineering Program has become extremely popular with area children and their parents and we
look forward to expanding the continuing education program and offering even more opportunities in the
near future,” said Rhonda Hogrefe, Owens continuing education and community service account
representative
Using advanced LEGO parts and pieces, LEGO Vehicles Engineering class attendees will learn to design and
build approximately 13 vehicles using mathematics, science and creative thinking skills.
Advanced course attendees will build engineering marvels that include adjustable cranes, bobcats, flipper
cars, forklifts and inch-worm cars, while the beginning class will create vehicles such as tow trucks,
motorized shopping carts, rubber band trigger cars, snow plows and golf carts.
The experiential learning activities will use principles related to simple and complex machines, as well
as gearing and mechanical advantage techniques.
In addition, the class will use LEGO Educational Division materials and LEGO Technic elements as part of
the experiential learning program.
Registration for each LEGO Vehicles Engineering class is $120. For more information, or to register for
either class, call (567) 661-7357 or (800) GO-OWENS, ext. 7357.
