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Irrigation Situation
Use the design process to create a hillside garden irrigation system that maximizes water efficiency.
Grades: 3-5
Duration: 90 minutes
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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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Ninja Walk
Duration: 15+ minutes
Grade Levels: 2-12
Move through a noisy obstacle course, then analyze the data on your performance.
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Materials Treasure Hunt
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Grade Levels: K-12
Repurpose your trash into treasured materials you can use to design, build, and create!
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Wastewater Data Challenge
Duration: 105 minutes
Grades: 7-12
In this lesson, learners work in teams to examine wastewater data for a local region.
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Periodic Table Battleship
Duration: 50 minutes
Grade Levels: 5-8
Identify elements of the periodic table by doing an activity based on the classic game of Battleship.
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Machine Learning Unplugged
Duration: 45 minutes
Grade Levels: 4-12
In this unplugged activity, take the role of a wildlife conservationist who uses data to refine and test a machine learning algorithm.
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Tips for Remote STEM Learning
Grade Levels: K-12
Resource guides with tips for educators and parents for leading design challenges in a virtual setting or at home.
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Paper Skyscraper
Duration: 15+ minutes
Grades: 2-6
Create the tallest structure you can with only five sheets of paper.
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Career Aspirations: MicroByre
Duration: 1 minute
Grade Levels: K-12
Video: What would you like to be when you grow up?
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