In this design challenge, students will receive a problem inspired by the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall. In the story, Goldilocks is assigned the task of buying muffins in the next village but is warned not to take the shortcut through the forest. However, Goldilocks does as she pleases and ends up finding the home of the three Bears. She walks right into the house without knocking and begins to cause mischief. Having tried the Bear’s food, chairs, and beds, Goldilocks eventually falls asleep. When the Bear family returns, they find a sleeping Goldilocks who awakes startled and runs home. Although everyone is safe in the end, the Baby Bear’s chair is destroyed. Students will engage in a STEM challenge to build a chair for the Bear family’s guest in 25 minutes. Teams will receive bonus points if a student from the team can sit in the chair.
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 activity, students will read the story "In a Garden" by Tim McCanna. They will learn about the life cycle of a plant, what seeds need to grow, and what keeps seeds from growing. They will then create their own seed house and watch their seeds sprout!
