5-6 Bites

Create your own sundial to tell the time of day, and document Earth’s movement.

(Engineering Design, Earth's Place in the Universe)

Design and build a flotation device that can keep an unopened can of soup/vegetables afloat

(Engineering Design, Physical Science, Density)

Develop a tool (ethogram) to observe, record, and learn more about animal behaviors.

(Life Science, Animal Behavior)

In this activity students will make a parachute and test different weights and drop times.

(Engineering Design, Physical Science, Motion, Forces)

Create a machine to complete a simple task in a fun, overly complicated way.

(Engineering Design, Physical Science, Motion, Energy)

Students explore the surface tension properties of water

(Physical Science, Material Properties)

Create and test a water filter with simple household materials.

(Engineering Design, Earth and Human Activity)

Predict how water will flow and collect in a model of a watershed.

(Earth Systems, Hydrosphere)