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Elementary School Engineering Design Field Day
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Vandergheynst, Jean Lee, Alisa Anderson, Eric Claypool, Josh Garcia, Destiny Harold, Duff Hestmark, Kelley Jabusch, Lauren Kessler, Jeff Kon, Alexander Langel, Christopher Pace, Sara Palermo, Andrew Richards, Nadia Smith, Travis Tu, Tiffany |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | This unit provides the framework for conducting an “engineering design field day” that combines 6 hands-on engineering activities into a culminating school (or multi-school) competition. The activities are a mix of design and problem-solving projects inspired by real-world engineering challenges: kite making, sail cars, tall towers, strong towers and a ball and tools obstacle course. The assortment of events engage children who have varied interests and cover a range of disciplines such as aerospace, mechanical and civil engineering. This unit provides the framework for conducting an “engineering design field day” that combines 6 hands-on engineering activities into a culminating school (or multi-school) competition. The activities are a mix of design and problem-solving projects inspired by real-world engineering challenges: kite making, sail cars, tall towers, strong towers and a ball and tools obstacle course. The assortment of events engage children who have varied interests and cover a range of disciplines such as aerospace, mechanical and civil engineering. An optional math test—for each of grades 1-6—is provided as an alternative activity to incorporate into the field day event. Of course, the 6 activities in this unit also are suitable to conduct as standalone activities that are unaffiliated with a big event. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado University of California Davis |
| Subject Keyword | Problem Solving Tongue Depressors Aerodynamics Mass Energy Transfer Competition Measurement Plastic Straw Math Test Engineering Event Multi-school Event Communication Deadline Obstacle Materials Science Field Day Rotation Iterative Tetrahedron Skyscraper Engineering Pressure Gravitation Energy Parachute Tower Building Civil Engineering Sail Car Energy Conservation Constraint Bridge |
| Content Type | Text |
| Education Level | Class II Class III Class IV Class V |
| Resource Type | Syllabus |
| Subject | Technical |
