Coast to Coast: Maintaining Healthy Habitats

In this design challenge, students will be presented with the following problem: Our ecosystem’s population balance has a problem with an invasive species. It is running rampant and out of control. There’s simply too many of them due to having no natural predator. As a result, some of the native species are being negatively impacted.

The students will work together to design a tool or process that successfully removes the invasive species in an ecosystem while minimizing harm to the native species and environment.

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Renewable Innovators

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.

Floating Zoo

In this design challenge, students will receive a problem from the story Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen. Students will engage in a STEM challenge to build a boat in 25 minutes that can float while holding the animal figures for a set amount of time without sinking.

Rescue and Design

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.