Students’ challenge during the week is to build a device that will allow them to see outside from a windowless room to assess the weather. They will work in teams to construct a device, test it and refine their design based on the results.
Students’ challenge during the week is to design an umbrella that can be used without hands. After learning about umbrella design, they will work with materials […]
Students will spend the week learning how to create the most efficient method for a cookie decorating assembly line. Concepts like chunking tasks and cross-training will […]
Students will do a mini-experiment to determine which types of materials help melt versus preserve ice the longest. Using information from that experiment, students will design […]
Students will learn about what makes a process efficient and effective. They will then design an inefficient machine and finally determine the most efficient way to […]
Students will design a camping tent that can withstand extreme weather. They will first do a mini-experiment using a boat and reflect on design insights from […]
Students will learn how to improve the efficiency of a set of directions that are encoded with a secret language. They will cover concepts including algorithms […]