Engineering

Exploring Bridges (Remote Learning Friendly)

Read “A Book of Bridges: Here To There and Me To You” by Cheryl Keely Look at bridges in Google Earth (https://earth.google.com/) Discuss what students’ bridge design ideas: functions &…

May 28, 2020
computer, Kid-friendly Building Materials, bridges, build challenge, Creationist
Mini T-Shirt Cannon

Engineer a mini T-shirt cannon out of a toilet paper roll and rubber bands to shoot marshmallows at a target or into a crowd!

May 20, 2020
None, Recycled Material, Intro to Fab Lab, Games, build challenge, cardboard, energy, physics, Unplugged, Sports Science
Cardboard Backboard

Learn how to make a cardboard backboard out of household materials. Once assembled, complete the attached statistics worksheet and see how many shots you can make. Apply digital fabrication skills…

May 5, 2020
2D design software, 3D Design Software, 2D and 3D design software, Recycled Material, Computer, Intro to Fab Lab, Games, cardboard, Shapes, Unplugged, Sports Science