STEM Area: Engineering, Design

Grade Level: 3-5

Activity Type: Design Challenge

About:

Create a scale model of an object of your choice. Students learn design techniques used by real engineers.

Materials:

• Paper and pencil
• Tape and glue
• Building materials, such as
  • LEGO bricks
  • Popsicle sticks
  • pipe cleaners
  • sugar cubes
  • cardboard
  • candy
  • toothpicks

NGSS Standards

3-5-ETS1-1

Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

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