Composite Airplane Activity
An Engineering Design activity based on constructing and testing folded airplanes made from combined common household materials to model composite materials. A high-level adaptation of…
Grade Level: 05
Roof Design Challenge Activity 2
This activity is a follow-up to the Roof Design Challenge Activity 1. Students continue to use the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to design and build…
Roof Design Challenge Activity 1
A design challenge activity to design and build a roof that will not leak when exposed to simulated rain. The phenomena students explore is how…
Seed Saving Activity with Tomatoes
Saving seeds from a tomato is a fun way to dip your feet into the ocean of seed processing, cleaning, initial drying, and storage. The…
Coral Bleaching Kit – Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
Developed by the Coral Resilience Lab at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology. This activity seeks to bring a tangible visualization of coral bleaching and…
“That’s what I want to do!”
A presentation by Kane‘ohe Elementary School special education teacher, Bella Finau-Faumuina, on her experiences using the engineering design process in the classroom.