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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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Building for Birdie
Lesson: 60 minutes; Unit: 150 minutes; Activity: 30 minutes
Grade Levels: K-2
Apply knowledge of shapes to build a bird home.
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Biomimicry Mash-Up
Duration: 20+ minutes
Grade Levels: 2-12
Use biomimicry to design new versions of everyday objects.
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Cabbage Inks
Duration: 120 minutes
Grade Levels: 3-12
Explore the chemistry of acids and bases as you paints from red cabbage.
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Data Challenge
Duration: 90 minutes
Grades: 7-12
Analyze how The Tech for Global Good laureates use data as a tool to solve problems and affect change.
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Bridging the Gap
Duration: Five 50-minute sessions
Grade Levels: 4-8
Build a bridge to determine how different designs affect stability and strength.
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Engineering for Earthquakes
Duration: 60 min
Grade Levels: 3-5
Engineer a structure and see if it can survive an earthquake you create.
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Create with Cardboard
Duration: 20+ minutes
Grade Levels: 2-12
For this design challenge, use cardboard to build and test a prototype.
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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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