Kelli Sutor

Students will be given the task to design a device to help a plant survive in the desert. Scenario, suggested materials list, and student work pages are included!

Students will design a filter using materials of your choice (such as ribbon, coffee filters, cheesecloth, tape, plastic cups, really anything you have around!) to separate a mixture of sand, water, and seashells.

In this activity, students will design a windmill out of everyday objects. During the design phase students can decide what materials to use, and if they need to bring in anything from home. This can be used as part of a unit on alternative energy sources and/or pollution.

In this activity, students are challenged to design a car out of only edible materials. You can select materials ahead of time and ask for students to bring in choices, or have students responsible for their own materials after the design phase. This acitivity is great after a unit on forces and friction!

Students are presented with a real world situation, and challenged to design a device that will cook a s'more using the Sun's energy. Scenario, suggested materials list, and student work pages are included!

In this activity, students are asked to design a boat to transport cargo. Scenario and student worksheet is included. NOTE TO TEACHERS: boats are made from tin foil sheets and the cargo is pennies. Fill any container with water to test.