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A House for Me: Materials and Design for Different Climates

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

I to IV

eng

Students brainstorm and discuss the different types of materials used to build houses in various climates. They build small models of houses and test them in different climates.

Able Sports: Invent New Games and Sports

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Boettcher, Bonniejean

IX and X

eng

This activity focuses on getting students to think about disabilities and how they can make some aspects of life more difficult. The students are asked to pick a disability and design a new kind of sport for it. View more

Boat Design Challenge: Journey to the Egyptian Afterlife

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Blackwell, Heather | Licciadri, Bryan | Trinh, Anthony

V to VIII

eng

Student teams are challenged to design models of Egyptian funerary barges for the purpose of transporting mummies through the underworld to the afterlife. Planning the boat designs requires an understanding of ancient culture and beliefs so the mummies are transported safely through the perils of the underworld. Students design and build prototypes using materials and tools like the ancient Egyptians had at their disposal. Then they do the same with modern materials and techniques, forming an aw... View more

Seeing the World through a Different Lens

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

V to VIII

eng

Students participate in a variety of activities modeling different disabilities. They gain a better understanding of physical limitations while performing tasks at workstations without the use of their thumbs (taped down), impaired vision (various glasses) and impaired mobility (using crutches and wheelchairs). After discussing their experiences, they work in teams to create or improve on an adaptive device. Like biomedical engineers, students are challenged to design with the purpose of helping... View more

Reverse Engineering: Ball Bounce Experiment

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

I to IV

eng

Many of today's popular sports are based around the use of balls, yet none of the balls are completely alike. In fact, they are all designed with specific characteristics in mind and are quite varied. Students investigate different balls' abilities to bounce and represent the data they collect graphically. View more

Design a Bicycle Helmet

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Cyr, Martha | Samuelson, K. M. | Schweitzer, D. | Hase, G.

IX and X

eng

Students are introduced to the biomechanical characteristics of helmets, and are challenged to incorporate them into designs for helmets used for various applications. By doing this, they come to understand the role of engineering associated with safety products. The use of bicycle helmets helps to protect the brain and neck in the event of a crash. To do this effectively, helmets must have some sort of crushable material to absorb the collision forces and a strap system to make sure the protect... View more

Broken Bones & Biomedical Materials

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

V to VIII

eng

Students are introduced to the concept and steps of the engineering design process and taught how to apply it. Students first receive some background information about biomedical engineering (aka bioengineering). Then they learn about material selection and material properties by using a provided guide. In small groups, students learn of their design challenge (improve a cast for a broken arm), brainstorm solutions, are given materials and create prototypes. To finish, teams communicate their de... View more

Build an Approximate Scale Model of an Object

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

I to IV

eng

Students create models of objects of their choice, giving them skills and practice in techniques used by professionals. They make sketches as they build their objects. This activity facilitates a discussion on models and their usefulness. View more

Chair Design

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Afram, Andrew | Wilson, Erica | Milto, Elissa

V to VIII

eng

Students become familiar with the engineering design process as they design, build and test chair prototypes. The miniature chairs must be sturdy and functional enough to hold a wooden, hinged artist model or a floppy stuffed animal. They use their prototypes to assess design strengths and weaknesses. View more

Design Communication Messages Like Charlotte’s Web

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

I to IV

eng

Similar to how Charlotte uses her web to communicate, students create webs for short messages. They learn how spiders create their webs, and about the different types of webs they make. With this knowledge, students design and create their own webs and incorporate messages. View more

Efficiency of an Electromechanical System

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Barlow, Nate | Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

Students use LEGO® motors and generators to raise washers a measured height. They compare the work done by the motor-generator systems with the energy inputs to calculate efficiency.

Energy Intelligence Agency

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

In an active way, students discover a few critical facts about how we use energy and how much energy we use. Each student has a "clue," some of which are pertinent energy facts and others are silly statements that are clearly unrelated to the topic. Students mingle and ask each other for clues until they have collected all the facts they need. This provides a more interactive way to communicate energy statistics, compared to a lecture and introduction with board work. The goal is to introduce st... View more

Energy Forms and States Demonstrations

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

Demonstrations explain the concepts of energy forms (sound, chemical, radiant [light], electrical, atomic [nuclear], mechanical, thermal [heat]) and states (potential, kinetic).

Watt Meters to Measure Energy Consumption

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: DeWaters, Jan | Powers, Susan

V to VIII

eng

Students use watt meters to measure the power required and calculate energy used from various electrical devices and household appliances.

Enough Energy? Play the Renew-a-Bead Game

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

The “renew-a-bead game” provides youngsters with a quantitative illustration of how non-renewable resources are depleted while renewable resources continue to provide energy. Student pairs remove beads—representing units of renewable and non-renewable energy—from a bag—representing a country. A certain number of beads are removed from the bag each "year." At some point, no non-renewable (fossil fuel) energy beads remain. Since groups/countries have different ratios ... View more

Efficiency of a Water Heating System

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

IX and X

eng

Students use a watt meter to measure energy input into a hot plate or hot pot used to heat water. The theoretical amount of energy required to raise the water by the measure temperature change is calculated and compared to the electrical energy input to calculate efficiency. View more

Energy in Our Lives Carousel

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

Students discover that they already know a lot about energy through their own life experiences. As active consumers of various forms of energy, they are aware of energy purchases for electricity, home heating/cooling and transportation. Through the pedagogical technique of a "carousel," all students become involved in brainstorming and contributing ideas. The goal is to introduce students to key terms and issues associated with energy, as a prerequisite for the rest of the unit. View more

Energy Conversions

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

Students evaluate various everyday energy conversion devices and draw block flow diagrams to show the forms and states of energy into and out of the device. They also identify the forms of energy that are useful and the desired output of the device as well as the forms that are not useful for the intended use of the item. This can be used to lead into the law of conservation of energy and efficiency. The student activity is preceded by a demonstration of a more complicated system to convert chem... View more

Energy Sources Research

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: Powers, Susan | DeWaters, Jan

V to VIII

eng

Fact sheets are provided for several different energy resources as a starting point for students to conduct literature research on the way these systems work and their various pros and cons. Students complete a worksheet for homework or take in-class time for research and presentation of their findings to the class. This approach requires students to learn for themselves and teach each other, rather than having the teacher lecture about the subject matter. View more

Household Energy Audit

Source: TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12

Author: DeWaters, Jan | Powers, Susan

V to VIII

eng

Students review the electrical appliances used at home and estimate the energy used for each. The results can help to show the energy hogs that could benefit from conservation or improved efficiency.

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