Registration
Registration for Take Our Children to Work Day 2024 is live!
All children (ages 8-15) participating in the TOCTWD event must be registered. Release forms will be attached to the registration form and will need to be filled out and signed as part of the registration process.
Registration will close on Tuesday, April 23 by Noon.
If you have any questions related to registrations, release forms, etc., then please contact toctwd@andrew.cmu.edu.
8-11 Year Olds 12-15 Year Olds
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Check-in Kirr Commons |
Check-in Kirr Commons |
| 12:45 - 1:00pm | Travel to McConomy Auditorium |
Travel to Rangos Hall |
| 1:00 - 1:30pm | Session 1 Scanning Electron Microscope |
Session 1 CMU Scottish Traditions |
| 1:30 - 2:00pm | Session 2 Fire Extinguisher Safety |
Session 2 Slime-making |
| 2:00 - 2:30pm | Session 3 CMU Scottish Traditions |
Session 3 picoCTF Cybersecurity Education Program |
| 2:30 - 3:00pm | Session 4 Campus Police CUC Loading Dock |
Session 4 Campus Police CUC Loading Dock |
Fire Extinguisher Safety presenter Evan Orowetz Atendees will learn about the role of the fire safety team at CMU, basic home fire safety tips, and how to use a fire extinguisher.
Slime! presenter Betsy Clark
A favorite activity of all ages, we will make slime (don't worry, we'll take precautions to keep this as fun and mess free as possible)! During this activity, students will learn a little about molecules, polymers and cross-linking. We'll compare the slime we're making to a demonstration of a super stretchy slime.
Scanning Electron Microscope presenter Neal Lewis
Explore beyond the limits of the human eye with a live demonstration of a scanning electron microscope (SEM)! Children will get to see everyday objects imaged in an SEM while learning a little bit about electrons, how an SEM works, and why this instrument is important in materials science and engineering (and a lot of other applications too!).
CMU Scottish Heritage presenter Chris Nolin
A look at Carnegie Mellon's Scottish roots and the traditions that continue to today. Students will learn a few Scottish Gaelic words, see a traditional Sword Dance video, and perhaps hear some bagpipes, too!
picoCTF presenter Taylor McCampbell
picoCTF is a gamified cybersecurity education developed at Carnegie Mellon University.
CMU Campus Police presenter Sargent Mark Villasenor
CMUPD will speak about crime prevention and personal safety. We will discuss situational awareness and the danger of underage drinking. CMUPD will also have police vehicles, motorcycles and bikes.