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Lesson Spotlight

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Have students drive their own learning in Motion Impossible!

Motion Impossible

In this three part challenge, students will design and test devices that can move a heart quickly and safely across land, water, or air.

Grades: 4-12
Duration: Three 60 minute sessions

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  Like most of our resources, this lesson is aligned with the engineering strand of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

  

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  • Animal Rescue

    Duration: Eight to ten 50-minute sessions

    Grade Levels: 4-8

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  • Analyzing Patterns in Voter Data

    Duration: 90 minutes

    Grades: 9-12

    Analyze, map and graph voter data, then share the story of your data with others.

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  • Algae String

    Lesson Duration: 150 minutes, Activity: 2 hours

    Grade Levels: 6-8

    Design and create string creations from alginate.

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  • Aim High!

    Duration: 75 minutes

    Grade Levels: 4-12

    Explore angles and trajectories to launch a paper rocket.

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  • AI Inclusiveness

    Duration: 190 minutes

    Grade Levels: 6-8

    Explore the problem of bias in artificial intelligence through design activities.

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  • Cupcake Delivery

    Duration: 60 minutes

    Grade Levels: K-12

    Design and test a wind-powered device that can deliver a gift.

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Looking for more than one lesson?

Try one of our Content Bundles

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Computational Thinking

Get with the (computer) program

Data Science

Byte into these

Design Challenge Learning

Explore tips for innovation

Systems Design

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Social Emotional Learning

Engineering with empathy

  

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