Heat Shield Design Challenge
In this video, Ariel Zych from Science Friday shares a challenge – make a heat shield like the ones used by spacecraft.
Continue readingDelivery Challenge
?Delivering things in person can be a bit tricky during shelter-in-place, which is why we’re challenging you to create a system or device that will help you deliver objects while…
Continue readingMake and Test a Relaxation Routine
Has all this worrying about the pandemic got you stressed? Ariel from Science Friday presents some ideas for how you can design and test a five-minute relaxation routine!
Continue readingFace Masks for Friends Design Challenge
Play the role of a product designer by identifying a user (either a real person or a toy) and getting to know their individual needs. Use what you learn from…
Continue readingConstruct a Rube Goldberg Machine!
Learning Goals: Learners will use the engineering design process to build. Learners will persist through challenges. Ages: K-8th Materials: Objects that roll, like cans, bottles, toy vehicles, and balls Things…
Continue readingMinecraft Challenge
Materials: Computer, minecraft account, your imagination! Directions: If you haven’t heard about social distancing or are confused about how it can help, you can learn about it here. You can…
Continue readingOverhang Challenge
How far can you get blocks, candy, cookies, books to overhang the base?
Continue readingBlackout Poetry Challenge
In this video Anna shares the idea of how we can use the technique of Blackout Poetry and articles related to COVID-19 to make a meaningful and beautiful story to…
Continue readingWhoville Challenge
Anna Babarinde from the Sonoma County Office of Education presents the Whoville Challenge which challenges students to come up with new ways of communicating.
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