Objective: Design and construct a small vehicle powered solely by wind energy.

Components:

• Design: Create a blueprint for the vehicle, considering aerodynamics and stability.

• Materials: Use lightweight materials like balsa wood, plastic, and fabric for the sail.

• Construction: Build the chassis, attach wheels, and install a sail or propeller.

• Testing: Test the vehicle's performance in different wind conditions and make improvements.

Resources:

• Instructables: Wind-Powered Vehicle

• Science Buddies: Wind-Powered Car

Objective: Create a working model of a wind turbine.

Components: Blade design, power generation, efficiency analysis, env impact.

Resources: KidWind Project, Wind Turbine Design Guide (TeachEngineering).

Objective: Design a system to filter and purify water.

Components: Filtration materials, flow rate, water quality testing, cost analysis.

Resources: Engineering for Change Water Filtration, TeachEngineering Water Filtration Project.

Objective: Design and build a model of a building that can withstand simulated earthquakes.

Components:

• Design: Research earthquake-resistant design principles and sketch a blueprint.

• Materials: Use materials such as wood, cardboard, straws, and glue.

• Construction: Build the model, ensuring it has features like cross-bracing, shear walls, and base isolation.

• Testing: Use a shake table to simulate earthquakes and evaluate the building's performance.

Resources:

• TeachEngineering: Shake Table Project

Science Buddies: Earthquake Shake Table 

Objective: Build a device powered by solar energy.

Components: Solar panel selection, circuit design, energy storage, efficiency.

Resources: Solar Car Project (PBS LearningMedia), Solar Energy Project (ScienceBuddies).

Objective: Build a simple electric motor and understand the principles of electromagnetism.

Components:

• Design: Learn the basics of how an electric motor works and create a simple design.

• Materials: Use materials like a battery, copper wire, magnets, and paper clips.

• Construction: Wind the copper wire to form a coil, create a commutator, and assemble the motor.

• Testing: Connect the motor to a battery and observe its operation, making adjustments as needed.

Resources:

• Exploratorium: Build a Simple Electric Motor

• Science Buddies: How to Build a Simple Electric Motor

Objective: Design, build, and launch a model rocket.

Components:

• Design: Create a design for the rocket, focusing on aerodynamics and stability.

• Materials: Use materials like cardboard tubes, plastic fins, and a parachute for recovery.

• Construction: Assemble the rocket, ensuring secure attachment of fins and nose cone.

• Launch: Conduct a launch using a rocket engine and evaluate the rocket's flight performance.

Resources:

• National Association of Rocketry: Model Rocketry

• NASA: Rocket Activities