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Scientists and Engineers Are INQUISITIVE (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are inquisitive. They read about scientist Carl Sagan in the book Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos. After reading, students investigate…
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Scientists and Engineers USE MODIFICATION (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers use modification. They read Papa’s Mechanical Fish, a historical fiction book based on the inventive work of Lodner Phillips. After reading, students design a…
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Scientists and Engineers USE IDEA DEVELOPMENT (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers use idea development. They read the book What Do You Do With an Idea? After reading, students learn about brainstorming and the design process. This selection…
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Scientists and Engineers USE DESIGN PROCESS (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers use design process. They read the book Rosie Revere, Engineer. After reading, students create a concept map of the design process after learning about the…
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In this activity, students are challenged to construct a cantilever that supports the greatest weight at the greatest distance from the edge of a desk using only the materials provided. This selection highlights the…
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Cards to the Sky Gummy Bear Tower
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In this activity, students use playing cards to build a tower that can withstand wind such that gummy bears can stand on top of it. This selection highlights the core engineering concepts of design and analysis. It…
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In this activity, students use tape, string, and 20 strands of spaghetti to build the tallest tower that will support one large marshmallow on top. This selection highlights the core engineering concept of design. It…
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In this activity, students create a mathematical model to predict the time it will take for a soda can punctured with holes of different sizes to drain. This selection highlights the core engineering concept of models.…
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In this activity, students will predict and analyze how different materials will behave in a wind tube, then design and test a hovercraft that can stay in the wind tube for 10 seconds. This selection highlights the core…
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In this activity, students create a Rube Goldberg device that includes at least three energy transfers and eventually pops a balloon. This selection highlights the core engineering concepts of systems. It includes the…
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In this activity, students use limited materials to design a balloon-powered cart that travels three meters in less than five seconds. This selection highlights the physics concepts of distance, time, velocity, Newton’s…
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In this activity, students use a toothbrush, a small motor, and some wire to make a bristlebot, then optimize it for maximum displacement. This selection highlights the physics concepts of distance, time, velocity, and…
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In this activity, students design a mousetrap-powered car that goes the fastest down a narrow racetrack. This selection highlights the physics concepts of motion and force, as well as the core engineering concepts of…
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Amusement Park Engineer—Bumper Cars
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In this activity, students use PhET simulation to create a proposal for a design of a set of bumper cars that are safe, fair, and fun for children, teenagers, and adults. This selection highlights the physics concept of…
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In this activity, students design a vehicle that successfully lands an egg dropped from a height of two meters. They use force plates, motion detectors, and other tools for analysis along the way. This selection…
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