March 23rd Virginia Tech KTU exhibit- "Make-Your-Own Play Dough"

Kids will be given a short explanation of how the process of making high quality play dough requires using an engineer's design approach. They will learn to make a plan, test it, analyze the result, and make changes to their plan in order to reach their desired result.  Each child will receive a plastic baggy filled with a small amount of flour. They will have to add water and salt to their baggy in different amounts in order to make play dough that is the consistency they want. It is difficult to get the right consistency on the first try, so the kids will need to keep adding flour, water, and salt until their mixture is perfect.  Volunteers will be available to adjust mixtures, if needed. In the end the kids will have a handful of safe play dough to shape into anything!

The Virginia Tech chapter of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) contributes to the campus, the community, and its members. SWE participates in many service projects aimed at encouraging young women to consider a career in engineering as well as projects that help the environment and the New River Valley community. SWE creates a network of women engineers throughout Virginia Tech and demonstrates the value of diversity on this campus. SWE also offers scholarship, career advice, mentoring, and professional, social, and service opportunities for its members.