Lesson: A Garden on the Moon

(Provided courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the International Technology Education Association, the Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology, and Science and Engineering by Design) In this two-hour lesson, middle-school students use the engineering design process to design a plant growth chamber for use on the lunar surface. They will work individually [...]

Lesson: Design and Race a Solar Car

(Provided courtesy of the National Science Digital Library and WPSU) In this design challenge for grades 6 to 8, students will harness the power of the sun to design, construct and evaluate a solar-powered modelcar of their creation. Students will utilize the design process and undergo review by their peers to select an optimal gear [...]

Lesson: Build a Robot Arm

(Provided courtesy of Tryengineering.org, a collaboration of IEEE, IBM and the New York Hall of Science) In this lesson for ages 8 to 18, students work in teams to design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items. Each arm should be able to pick up a Styrofoam cup. Synopsis Participating [...]