More than 5,000 second- and fourth-grade students from 29 Dakota County schools are learning to think like scientists and engineers this year through assemblies and field trips provided by the Science Museum of Minnesota. It’s part of the Experience Science program, an 18-year partnership between the Science Museum of Minnesota and Flint Hills Resources.

During the assemblies, instructors from the Science Museum use interactive models to show examples of real-world engineering problems and help students think through the process of solving them. During their trips to the museum, students learn how to combine math, science, creativity and curiosity to effectively think like engineers. Students are challenged to consider how museum exhibits were made, what materials were used to build them, and what problems were likely solved along the way.

  
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