Sort it Out!
Students learn how coins are manufactured and explore the sorting processes engineers have developed.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials
Spring Scale Engineering
Students learn spring scales and develop their own functional spring scale out of everyday items. They present and then test their scales, and compare their designs with those of other teams.
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Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces, Properties of MaterialsSticky Engineering Challenge
Students learn how components must be evaluated when engineers develop a new product or solve a problem.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Properties of Materials
Stop And Go
Students explore how engineers redesigned or re-engineered the traffic signal over time to enhance its functionality.
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Sugar Crystal Challenge
Students learn about how surface area can change at the nanoscale. Students work in teams to explore different forms of sugar at different levels of coarseness.
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8 - 14CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Properties of Materials, Structure of Matter, Technology
Take Flight!
Teams of students explore the forces that impact flight and design, build, and test their own gliders out of simple materials.
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8 - 12CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials
Tall Tower Challenge
Students explore the tallest buildings in the world and how they were designed and constructed.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials
Telescoping Periscope
Students explore how devices -- such as the periscope -- have evolved over time to meet societal needs.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Light and Heat, Properties of Materials
Temperature Tactics
Students explore the impact of engineers and scientists have developed sensors over the centuries to measure temperature.
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8 - 14CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Properties of Materials, Technology
Tennis Anyone?
Students explore how engineers incorporate the latest materials and manufacturing techniques to improve sports equipment.
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