Suri Scientists

This packet has students think about the criteria needed for a straw bridge. It then has a budgeted list that details how much different materials cost. This makes the activity realistic because it teaches students about real life and that tools and materials come at a price.

After learning about Ancient Mesopotamia and their geographic location, students engineered a distilling system to separate out the natural resources they would have encountered. They used a fake budget to create a distillation system for i.e. gold (small pieces), silver, carnelian rocks, copper, seashells, sand, salt, etc. This project incorporated research in regards to mixtures, elements, physical properties and chemical properties. The students were required to research the properties of the

This packet has students think about the criteria needed for a wooden house (like the one from the Three Little Pigs). It then has a budgeted list that details how much different materials cost. This makes the activity realistic because it teaches students about real life and that tools and materials come at a price. We also test our houses, for strength, using a fan.