2026 Family Engineering Night

Brought to you by the Cherry Crest Elementary PTSA in partnership with the school, the much beloved Family Engineering Night for the 2026-27 school year is on November 13, 2026! This year, families will dive into hands-on STEM challenges and interactive stations, meet and learn from robotics teams, and code different robots and programs. Families will explore:

Coding, Robotics & Circuitry: Navigating beginner-friendly directional paths with Bee-Bots, solving tile-based color-coding paths with Sphero indi bots, programming interactive LEGO Education SPIKE Essential models, and turning everyday objects into touchpads with Makey-Makey circuit boards.
Structural & Materials Engineering: Testing load capacity, structural reinforcement, waterproofing barriers, and building stable marshmallow towers.
Acoustical & Electrical Engineering: Investigating sound-dampening insulation and building spinning ballerinas powered by electromagnetism.
Aerodynamics & Aerospace: Designing prototypes to test gravity, drag forces, and surface area.
Industrial Engineering & Communication: Simulating assembly line efficiencies and navigating technical design specifications through verbal teamwork.
Biomedical & Mechanical Design: Crafting moving mechanisms with simple levers and building prosthetic “grabber” hands under specific design constraints.

Bring the whole family from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to explore engineering concepts and engage in the engineering design process together. Please note that this is a parent-supervised event; parents must stay with their children. We are seeking donations (Amazon Whishlist) to help make this event possible. Please donate by 10/31!