STEM in Action - Engineering Activities

STEM in Action - Engineering Activities

Saturday, August 08, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Angus Glen Library

3990 Major Mackenzie Drive East, Markham, Ontario, L6C 1P8

Markham, ON

Organized by Markham Public Library
Free

About This Event

Bridge Engineering Challenge


Does your child enjoy building, problem-solving, and hands-on design challenges? In this engineering-focused session, participants will work collaboratively to design and construct a bridge using provided materials that can support a specified amount of weight. Students will explore how engineers plan, test, and refine structures to meet real-world constraints such as strength, balance, and load-bearing capacity. Through experimentation and teamwork, participants will discover how design choices impact performance.


Learning Outcomes
• Identify and apply basic engineering principles to design a bridge that can support a designated load.
• Build, test, and improve the design of a prototype.



Participants: Children aged 8 - 13 years old

Note: Please sign up for each of the four sessions for your child(ren) to be able to attend all four unique sessions in this program series.