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Looking for a smooth ride into the school year?

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).

Count the Seconds

Duration: 90 minutes

Grade Levels: 4-8

Design a device that can track a specific amount of time and indicate when that time has passed

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Cooking with the Sun

Duration: 40 minutes to build, 1 hour to “cook”

Grade Levels: 3-8

Engineer a solar oven and use solar energy and radiation to warm a chosen food item.

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Wild Me: Artificial Intelligence

Duration: 2 minutes

Grade Levels: K-12

When you hear the words "artificial intelligence" what do you think of?

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Computer Science Education Principles

Grade Levels: K-12

Key principles for teaching computational thinking and computer programming in any setting

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Computational Thinking Poster

Grade Levels: K-12

Classroom visuals that define computational thinking and its elements. These foundational skills support computer science education for students of all ages.

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Collaboration: Blue Sky Analytics

Duration: 1 minute

Grade Levels: K-12

Video: How can you work together with others to create something great?

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Coastal Erosion: Designing and Debating Solutions

Duration: Five 60-minute sessions

Grade Levels: 6-8

Make an argument for a solution to coastal erosion.

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Climate Change: Blue Ocean Barns

Duration: 2 minutes

Grade Levels: K-12

Video: What other things do you know that contribute to climate change?

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Challenge Cards

Duration: 20-30 minutes

Grade Levels: K-12

Use these cards to introduce iteration and redesign to any design challenge.

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