In this design challenge, students will receive a problem from the story Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen.
Students will put on their engineering hats to build a boat that can hold a cow, donkey, sheep, pig, and mouse without sinking. Students will engineer a boat in 25 minutes that can float while holding the animal figures for a set amount of time without sinking. Teams will receive bonus points if their boat can hold a horse in addition to all the other animals for an additional 10 seconds.
In this design challenge, students will work together to design a tool or process that successfully removes an invasive species from an ecosystem while minimizing harm to the native species and environment.
In this challenge, students will practice problem-solving and collaboration skills as they design, build, and test their wind turbine
prototypes. Students will explore the role of renewable energy in powering communities, learn about energy transfer and mechanical systems, and gain insight into the importance of sustainable energy solutions.
In this design challenge, students take on the role of biomedical engineers to design a prosthetic that helps an injured marine animal regain its ability to swim.
