Paper Circuits [In-School Program]
Description
Lewis Latimer was not only a renaissance man, but an early pioneer of electric engineering. With this workshop, we pay homage to his contributions to electricity. Students will learn about the importance of electricity and the way in which it is transferred by using it as a key principle for innovation and design to create paper circuits.
This program meets the following New York City Social Studies curriculum standards:
3-5 ETS1-1, 3-5 ETS1-3, MS ETS1-1, MS ETS1-3, MS ETS1-4
Offered At
Lewis Latimer House Museum
Lewis H. Latimer (1848-1928) was an African American inventor whose innovations in designing carbon filaments ushered in the age of electric light. Latimer was the son of fugitive slaves, a self-taught master draftsman, an expert on patent law, a poet, and painter--in short, a Renaissance man. The historic Victorian home of Lewis Latimer stands now as a testament to this talented and gracious man.
Details
Subjects
Science, Engineering, Design Thinking
Capacity
32 students, Min 2 chap., 1 chap. per 32 stu.
Duration
60 min.
Activity
School Based Program
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Price Options
$150.00 per Group for School Group
$150.00 per Group for Non School Group
$120.00 per Group for Title I School