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Dates: Friday | April 16, 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Location: Fairview Park | 2525 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Grades: Current K-2
Foundations of Engineering & Design Thinking
Little Inventors is a hands-on engineering lab designed specifically for young learners ready to build more than just projects — they’re building thinking skills.
Each week, students explore a foundational STEM concept such as stability, force, motion, simple machines, balance, and structural strength. Through guided mini-lessons and real design challenges, children learn how engineers think: plan, build, test, improve.
Using accessible materials like cardboard, connectors, wheels, ramps, and building tools, students create working prototypes while practicing:
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Design planning
• Testing and iteration
• Cause-and-effect reasoning
• Resilience and revision
This is not free-build time.
Every class includes direct instruction, a focused engineering challenge, and a structured improvement phase so students experience the full design process.
Students bring home multiple working builds throughout the session along with their personal Inventor Notebook documenting ideas, sketches, test results, and improvements.
Little Inventors builds confidence, creativity, and the foundational engineering mindset that supports future success in STEM learning.
8 weeks | Small class size | Materials included
Homeschool Enrichment-Little Inventors
Your child’s spot is not reserved until both payment and the required registration form are completed. After you submit payment, you will receive an email with the registration form link. Please complete and return this form promptly — your child may not participate until we have it on file.
