Curriculum Title

Grades

Description

Riding the Rising Air 3-4 Students explore balanced and unbalanced forces when designing crafts that can hold a penny. 
Greenhouse on the Moon 5-6 Students explore the properties of lights and filters when designing a "patch" for a greenhouse on the moon.
Earthquake Shake! 3-4 Students explore wave motion and design solutions to shift the resonant frequency of a building.
Balancing Act K-1 Students explore balanced forces when designing mobiles from classroom materials.
Harnessing the Wind 5-6

Students explore objects in motion when designing windmills to harness maximum energy. 

Sturdy Structures 1-2 Students explore design elements that strengthen an object that needs to support weight. 
Light Changes Lives 5-6 Students explore electricity as they design a house with efficient energy use.
Drop It! 3-4 Students explore how to design crafts that minimize damage to eggs when dropped from large heights. 
Simple Machines 5-6 Students explore hydraulic technology when designing a platform that allows for physical accessibility onto a heightened platform. 

 

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. 1824856 and 1824859.