Bricks2BeamsTN Middle School Outreach Program

Session Format: In-Person

Target Audience: 7th & 8th Grade Teachers

Robert Saethre, Chief Engineer, Neutron Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Bricks2Beams has created an exciting and educational outreach program designed to introduce middle school students to the world of particle accelerators through hands-on LEGO® model building. This program offers 6th to 8th graders a unique opportunity to explore the design and operation of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) while sparking their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This workshop will explore the three-day curriculum covering an introduction to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), and the fundamentals of particle accelerators, instruction on building a LEGO model of key SNS components, and discussion of diverse careers that contribute to the groundbreaking science at SNS.