🧠 Gene Xcellence Career Exploration Workshop Series

🎯 Paper Roller Coaster + Mechanical Hand Challenge

Middle School: Friday, February 28, 2026

High School: Friday, March 7, 2026

Get ready for a double dose of hands-on STEM fun! Students will step into the world of engineering and technology by completing two exciting design challenges in one session:

🎢 Paper Roller Coaster Challenge – Design, build, and test your own marble roller coaster using paper, tape, and creativity while learning about motion, energy, and real-world engineering design.

✋🏾 Mechanical Hand Build – Create a working model of a human hand using straws, string, and cardboard to explore how mechanics and technology are used in biomedical and robotic engineering.

Both activities are designed to spark creativity, teamwork, and innovation — helping students explore future careers in mechanical, civil, and biomedical engineering while learning how problem-solving shapes the world around them.

Learning Focus: Engineering Design • Mechanics & Motion • Innovation & Career Exploration

Explore • Create • Engineer Your Future

Stay tuned for more Gene Xcellence workshops coming this spring!