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 […]

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 […]