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STEM Kid Engineering and Construction - Roman Polyspastos Crane

Created by

Mark Hess & Portable Gifted and Talented

It’s kid-built with some guidance in a couple hours and the envy of friends—the ancient Roman polyspastos crane with treadwheel. Do you have a young engineer who needs an independent study project, a talented builder in home school, or need an engaging summer project for your nonverbally gifted child? If you have an engineering classroom and understand the value of hands-on exploration, the Roman Polyspastos Crane project is right for you. While building with kits or Legos or K’Nex is good, n

3rd - 8th

Engineering, Physical Science

Also included in: 30 Hours of STEAM ADVENTURES Bundle - 8 3-6 Hour Units Upper Elementary GATE

Arctic Dogsled Racing Design Challenge - STEAM for Upper Elementary

Created by

Mark Hess & Portable Gifted and Talented

Here’s an applied engineering challenge in which—just like in the real world of engineering—a poor design means limited success or even failure. In the Iditarod Sled Challenge, students apply their background knowledge of physical science and use logic and imagination to construct a miniature sled that will deliver “serum” to Nome, Alaska, just like Balto once did. Use this challenge in conjunction with your study of the arctic or the Iditarod--or as a stand-alone engineering challenge for the

3rd - 6th

Engineering, Physical Science

Also included in: Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!