Hydraulic Electromagnet Workshop for Children

The Hydraulic Electromagnet Workshop is a hands-on STEM experience designed to help children explore physics and engineering through building, testing, and creative problem-solving.

Hosted by EarthLab Club, this workshop invites young learners to build a working hydraulic electromagnet from scratch using syringes, IV tubes, batteries, copper wire, and nuts. Guided step by step by Clifford Prince, Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, participants learn how simple machines, hydraulic pressure, levers, and electromagnetic induction work in a way that feels practical and exciting.

Rather than approaching science as theory alone, this workshop turns learning into an active process. Children experiment with materials, observe cause and effect, and understand how mechanical movement and magnetic force can work together in one functional model.

This hydraulic electromagnet workshop also encourages creativity, teamwork, and design thinking. As children build and test their own working device, they learn to collaborate, ask questions, solve challenges, and gain confidence in making science with their own hands.

Each participant takes home their self-built model along with extra materials for continued exploration, making the workshop both a learning session and an ongoing invitation to experiment further.

EVENT DETAILS

• Arrival: Please arrive 10 minutes early

• Location: EarthLab Club, Jakhan, Dehradun

• Age group: 7 to 15 years

• Materials: All included

• Seats: Limited

What children will do:

• Build a working hydraulic electromagnet

• Explore hydraulics, levers, and electromagnetic induction

• Learn through live demonstrations and guided making

• Work in teams to solve engineering challenges

• Personalize and test their own model

• Take home their creation for further experimentation

Why this workshop matters:

• Makes STEM learning tactile and approachable

• Builds curiosity through real making

• Strengthens creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving

• Introduces engineering through simple materials and clear concepts

• Helps children connect science to real-world mechanisms

About the expert:

Clifford Prince is a Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. In this workshop, he guides children through the mechanics of hydraulics and electromagnetism using hands-on demonstrations and child-friendly explanations that make complex ideas easy to grasp.

About EarthLab Club:

Since 2023, EarthLab Club has been creating activity-based learning experiences that combine science, creativity, and exploration. Through workshops led by experts and educators, children engage with ideas by building, testing, and discovering how knowledge connects to the real world.