SPARK - Igniting Interest and Achievement in STEM through Engineering Design

"SPARK!" was a weekend and summer OST program based around problem-solving and engineering design for grade 4-8 students. The program presented students with design challenges related to zoo habitats, biotechnology, and robotics, with activities taking place at the Philadelphia Zoo, the iPRAXIS Center, and Penn Engineering laboratories.SPARK was funded by NSF through its AYS program from 2006 to 2008. More information about the NSF project can be found here.