In this open-ended design activity, students use everyday materials milk cartons, water …
In this open-ended design activity, students use everyday materials milk cartons, water bottles, pencils, straws, candy to build small-scale transportation devices. They incorporate the use two simple machines a wheel and axle, and a lever into their designs. Student pairs choose their materials and engineer solutions suitable to convey pyramid-building materials (small blocks of clay). They race their carts/trucks, measuring distance, time and weight; and then calculate speed.
When you walk or drive around your neighborhood, what do the roofs …
When you walk or drive around your neighborhood, what do the roofs look like? What if you lived in an area with a different climate, how might that affect the style of roofs that you see? Through this introductory engineering activity, students explore the advantages of different roof shapes for different climates or situations. They observe and discuss what happens in a teacher demo when a "snow load" (sifted cups of flour) is placed on three model roof shapes.
There is a surfeit of scientific research surrounding the benefits of cooking …
There is a surfeit of scientific research surrounding the benefits of cooking and baking with your children. Involving children in their own food preparation has been linked to a direct increase in food awareness, consumption, and personal confidence. Each of the lessons in the program has an in-depth examination of what's happening when the food is baking and why.
In the last few months, a number of questions have come in …
In the last few months, a number of questions have come in asking if NASA has attributed Earth’s recent warming to changes in how Earth moves through space around the Sun: a series of orbital motions known as Milankovitch cycles.
Wilderness and remote environments require specialized skills, equipment and training. Whether you …
Wilderness and remote environments require specialized skills, equipment and training. Whether you are an outdoor recreation enthusiast, live or work in a wilderness or remote setting, or work as a professional rescuer — Red Cross offers specialized training to meet your needs.
The Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid Program is one of the leading programs of its kind in Canada.
Students reinforce an antenna tower made from foam insulation so that it …
Students reinforce an antenna tower made from foam insulation so that it can withstand a 480 N-cm bending moment (torque) and a 280 N-cm twisting moment (torque) with minimal deflection. During one class period, students discuss the problem, run the initial bending and torsion tests and graph the results. During the following class periods, students design, construct and test sturdier towers, and graph the results.
Students learn how engineers transform wind energy into electrical energy by building …
Students learn how engineers transform wind energy into electrical energy by building their own miniature wind turbines and measuring the electrical current it produces. They explore how design and position affect the electrical energy production.
Looking for fun things to do in winter that students will love? …
Looking for fun things to do in winter that students will love? Discover activities to help reflect, recharge, and get moving! Winter Fun activities for all ages - preschool, k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. Includes challenges, videos, games and all kinds of engaging activities.
The Wonderment is an ambitious global community that aims for public good …
The Wonderment is an ambitious global community that aims for public good through student engagement. Kids will love the creative challenges that force them to look, listen, think, and create. Sharing and seeing submissions from around the world builds understanding and empathy.
Students can search things that they want to make, people that they want to meet, topics they want to learn about, and changes they want to make in their lives and the world.
Students experience civil and environmental engineering by planning a housing development in …
Students experience civil and environmental engineering by planning a housing development in an existing biome, while also protecting the native species that live there. They conduct research, draw plans, make brochures and give presentations, with each team having a member serving as a project manager, civil engineer, environmental engineer and graphic designer. The best designs creatively balance the needs and resources necessary to support both the native species and human infrastructure.
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