Biomimicry in Engineering
Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into manmade products, materials, and methods found in all industries.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design
Engineer a Cane
Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society. They work in teams to reengineer an assistive device -- in this case a cane -- to meet the needs of a client.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials, Technology
Design a Dome
Students learn about domes and work in teams to construct their own using everyday materials.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design, Properties of Materials
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Buildings and Structures, Energy, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials
Keep it Cool
Students explore how engineers develop systems to keep liquids cool and learn about heat transfer, insulation, and vacuums.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Energy, Engineering Design, Light and Heat, Properties of Materials
Assembly Line
Students will time themselves as they assemble a product individually that meets quality control criteria.
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Robot Basketball
The teacher will lead a class discussion about basketball and the different kinds of shots basketball players perform. A student will demonstrate how they throw a free-throw shot in basketball.
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10 - 18CATEGORIES:
Energy, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces, Robotics, Simple Machines
Rubber Band Racers
In "Rubber Band Racers" lesson students explore rubber band car design. Students work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band car out of everyday items.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Energy, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces
Playing with Parachutes
Students work in teams to design and build parachutes out of everyday items.
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8 - 18CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces
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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