What:   Sneak preview of new PBS show "Design Squad" and a  

celebration of project-based learning

When:  Tuesday, February 20, 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Where: Stata Student Street and Room 32-123

Who:     MIT community, their families and friends

The MIT community and their children are invited to a fun and  

educational event on Tuesday 20 February from 5:30 to 7PM in the  

Stata Center.  The event will include a sneak preview of DESIGN SQUAD  

-- a new children's television show produced by WGBH and featuring  

kids engaged in designing and building machines.

The progam has many strong connections to MIT -- it was filmed on  

campus, features additional MIT students in episodes, is co- hosted  

by an MIT graduate student (Nathan Ball, winner of this year's  

$30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize), and has two MIT faculty serving  

as advisors.   For more about the show -- including a preview clip --  

go to http://pbskidsgo.org/designsquad.

Join us in celebrating both MIT's involvement in this new show and  

project-based learning in general. The stars of the show will be  

present to answer questions.  MIT's design/build clubs, such as the  

Formula Racing Team and the Solar Car Club, will host tables to show  

the wonderful machines they have designed, built, and raced.

The first 100 children aged 7 to 13 will receive a free kit with all  

the materials needed to design and build their own rubber band  

powered car.  Free popcorn and lemonade for all.  Please come and  

celebrate the amazing things young people can do when they are  

inspired to design!