The Seattle Parks Department wants you to know about Lego. Not just about the engineering toy itself but how it relates to the real world of engineering. To that end they are promoting their Lego Camps coming up in August that will help children build what they imagine with the help of an experienced instructor. If your child has mechanical aptitude or you think learning about engineering, physics, and architecture would be good for them, these classes might be just the ticket.

Here are the class listings from Seattle Parks:

Have a budding engineer at home? Get her going with Lego camps, where campers work with more than 100,000 Lego pieces and instruction from an experienced Play-Well Engineering instructor.

Pre-Engineering
Have your child become a Play-Well Engineer this summer! Students will build cities, bridges, and motorized cars/planes, and will explore the many creative possibilities of engineering with the LEGO system. With access to more than 100,000 pieces of LEGO, your children will have the opportunity to build what they have only dreamed of with the support of an experienced Play-Well Engineering instructor to guide them.
Ages: 5 - 6
Dates: 8/23 – 8/27
Times: 2 – 5 p.m.
Fee: $180

Engineering Fundamentals
Give your child the opportunity to become a Play-Well Engineer this summer. Students take on real-life engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, and mechanical and structural engineering with more than 100,000 pieces of LEGO material. From racecars to battle tracks, this is a hands-on and minds-on camp suitable for LEGO novices to "maniacs." Designed by engineers, the curriculum challenges both new and returning students to reach the next level of engineering comprehension, and they’ll have a ton of fun too.
Ages: 7-12
Dates: 8/30 – 9/3
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Fee: $180

Sign up online at www.seattle.gov/parks or call Alki Community Center at 206–684–7430.
The Alki Bathhouse is located at 2701 Alki Ave. SW.