Kinder- Catapults

Students will build their miniature catapult! This activity teaches simple machines and forces. This activity includes an optional extension for students to explore the engineering design process and experiment with the amount of force applied to the distance an object travels.

2nd- Box City

There is more to architecture than designing a building. An architect must collaborate with many other groups and officials before putting a single shovel in the ground. Student Architects will submit detailed floor plans to the city planning commission, reviewing and approving the design plans. With approval, architects will begin building their structures according to their plans. Lastly, architects will meet with city planners to choose the best location for their building in the Box City map.

2nd- Box City

There is more to architecture than designing a building. An architect must collaborate with many other groups and officials before putting a single shovel in the ground. Student Architects will submit detailed floor plans to the city planning commission, reviewing and approving the design plans. With approval, architects will begin building their structures according to their plans. Lastly, architects will meet with city planners to choose the best location for their building in the Box City map.

3rd- NASA Moon Rovers

NASA needs your help! A team of astronauts was out exploring the Moon, and they found some interesting rocks in a crater. But the rocks are heavy, and they need a rover to help transport the rock samples back to the base for further study. Your mission is to use the engineering design process to design and build a rover to transport rock samples on the Moon.

4th- Circuits: Site-Specific Weather Installation

The 4th-grade Weather Energy project will build on students' previous experiences with the Engineering Design Process to solve complicated design problems. Each student is required to [ASK] themselves, what individual design problems they will face while creating an artwork that imitates weather. One problem that all students will face, however, is how to create and incorporate a working circuit into the art installation design model. 

5th- Project Thrills: Design a Fast and Furious Roller Coaster

The CEO has asked you to submit a proposal to create the next incredible rollercoaster at Scream-o-Rama. As the lead engineer, you will need to figure out how to get guests from point A to point B most safely and thrillingly possible. Teams will design a roller coaster prototype to present to the board members. Each hill, twist, turn, and loop in the design will impress the board and increase the likelihood that you will get the bid to build the final rollercoaster at Scream-o-Rama. 

The objective is to Design a roller coaster track system that maximizes potential and kinetic energy to successfully deliver a marble into a cup at the end of the run.