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Acoustic Shields
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Acoustic Shields

In this design challenge, students will take on the role of environmental engineers to design an innovative bubble curtain system that reduces underwater construction noise at the Port of LU.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Chemistry , Engineering , Environmental Science , Physics

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Alien Elements
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Alien Elements

Alien Elements is an activity developed by Learning Undefeated to help students explore the field of data science and how it can be applied to the studies of chemistry.

Grade Level: Grades 10-12

Subject: Chemistry , Computer Science

Curriculum Unit: Matter and its Interactions

Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence

Students will learn what it means for a computer to be intelligent and how AI software uses data to identify different things.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Computer Science

Biomimicry (TEA)
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Biomimicry (TEA)

A STEM challenge to design a prosthesis that can hold a water bottle, lift one up and move it, and have a firm enough grip to open the water bottle.

Grade Level: Grades 5, 7

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Bottle Rocket Truck (Learning Undefeated)
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Bottle Rocket Truck (Learning Undefeated)

Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design a truck powered by a chemical reaction that will have to stop within a specific drop-off zone. Teams will be challenged with various payloads to earn bonus points if they can stop in the drop-off zone.

Grade Level: Grades 6-8

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Bottle Rocket Truck (TEA)
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Bottle Rocket Truck (TEA)

Students will design a truck that is as efficient as possible for Jennifer’s transportation company.

Grade Level: Grades 6-8

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Breakout Box: AI Mission
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Breakout Box: AI Mission

Working with our own advanced AI-powered systems, you must protect our power hubs across the country, restore power to critical areas, and prevent the hacker from a complete takeover.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Computer Science

Breakout Box: Biomanufacturing Mission
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Breakout Box: Biomanufacturing Mission

Step into the role of a new technician at a state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility. You will be trained on how cells are grown to produce therapeutics and learn how they are purified in a safe and sterile manner using aseptic technique. Students will learn the rules, standards, and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) that technicians must follow to get a treatment from the laboratory to patients.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences , Biomanufacturing , Manufacturing

Breakout Box: Body Systems Mission
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Breakout Box: Body Systems Mission

Work together to solve puzzles using abandoned diabetes research to finish the project before time runs out and the alarm sounds.

Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: From Molecules to Organisms

Breakout Box: Environmental Mission
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Breakout Box: Environmental Mission

Work together to solve puzzles using a project file that was left behind by your intern supervisor.

Grade Level: 6-12

Subject: Environmental Science

Curriculum Unit: Earth and Human Activity

Breakout Box: Manufacturing Challenge
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Breakout Box: Manufacturing Challenge

Infiltrate a manufacturing facility that has been monopolized by Evil Eye Corp. to manufacture affordable and sustainable sunglasses for the masses

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Manufacturing

Care Package Launch (Learning Undefeated)
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Care Package Launch (Learning Undefeated)

Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design a catapult that can land on two different targets. In this design challenge, students will explore forces and motion in the operation of the simple machine known as a lever

Grade Level: Grades 3-5, 8

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Care Package Launch (TEA)
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Care Package Launch (TEA)

Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design a catapult that can land on two different targets.

Grade Level: Grades 2-3, 5, 7

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Case of the Broken Beaker
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Case of the Broken Beaker

Students explore the use of DNA profiling and gel electrophoresis, using restriction enzymes and agarose gel electrophoresis to create a genetic profile.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences

Curriculum Unit: Heredity

Chemical and Physical Changes Game
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Chemical and Physical Changes Game

In an immersive learning theater, student groups gather evidence to identify changes as either chemical reactions or physical changes.

Grade Level: Middle School (6 - 8)

Subject: Chemistry , Physical Science

Curriculum Unit: Matter and its Interactions

Circuits (Learning Undefeated)
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Circuits (Learning Undefeated)

Students will engage in an electricity and circuitry STEM challenge to design a Wigglebot toy that can produce light and sound while still being able to wiggle.

Grade Level: Grades 4-5

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Circuits (TEA)
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Circuits (TEA)

Students will engage in an electricity and circuitry STEM challenge to design a Wigglebot toy that can produce light and sound while still being able to wiggle.

Grade Level: Grades 4-6

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

City Planning (TEA)
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City Planning (TEA)

Students will be presented with flooding as a problem that needs to be addressed by city planners.

Grade Level: Grades 3, 5, 7

Subject: Engineering

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Coast to Coast: Maintaining Healthy Habitats

Coast to Coast: Maintaining Healthy Habitats

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.

Grade Level: 3-5

Subject: Biology and Life Sciences , Engineering , Environmental Science

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

Crash Course
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Crash Course

Students will use an online model to learn about crumple zone length and rigidity and apply what they learn to real materials tested with a force plate.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Physics

Curriculum Unit: Forces and Interactions

Design for Manufacturing
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Design for Manufacturing

Students will be challenged with designing a custom part for a new product.

Grade Level: High School (9 - 12)

Subject: Engineering , Manufacturing

Curriculum Unit: Engineering Design

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