11A

Develop beginning skills in the use of science and engineering practices, such as observing, asking questions, solving problems and drawing conclusions.

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HEXBUG Maze Design

In this lesson, the children will observe different HEXBUGS to predict how they might move through a block maze.

Friends Across the River

In this lesson, children will work together to cross the flooding river as it grows wider and wider.

Lifting With Levers

In this lesson children will experiment with a simple lever setup to see if they can lift a heavy object off of the floor with just one finger.

If I Built a House

In this lesson, children will use a variety of open-ended materials to create engineering designs of houses and then construct and test their designs.

Easy Pipe-Cleaner Tower Challenge

In this lesson, children will take the Pipe Cleaner Tower Challenge and compete to see who can build the tallest freestanding tower with 15 pipe cleaners.

Discovering Design With a Skyscraper Challenge

In this lesson, children will learn that designing a skyscraper involves choosing the best materials and arranging them in the best way to keep the structure stable as it grows taller and taller.

Designing Paper Airplanes

In this lesson, children will plan, create and test paper airplanes using an engineering-design inquiry process.