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Grades 4–6. Let creativity run wild with a thrilling investigation of mechanical engineering! Starting with step-by-step, hands-on STEM builds to introduce each of the simple machines, learners work toward more advanced concepts as they construct their own creative machines. They investigate levers, pulleys, and inclined planes in each of the 12 one-hour lessons. Comes complete with curriculum and materials for 30 students.
Product Details
Mechanical Engineering Discovery
Grades 4–6. Let creativity run wild with a thrilling investigation of mechanical engineering! Starting with step-by-step, hands-on STEM builds to introduce each of the simple machines, learners work toward more advanced concepts as they construct their own creative machines. They investigate levers, pulleys, and inclined planes in each of the 12 one-hour lessons.
Get ready to enhance critical thinking skills by immersing learners in every stage of the engineering design process. With the program's built-in reflections and reusable manipulatives, they'll discover the importance of engineering and be amazed at the structures they design in this collaborative enrichment experience.
Product Features
- Complete program includes materials and curriculum
- Designed for up to 30 students
- Includes 12 one-hour activities
- The materials in this program are 100% reusable; just clean and reuse again and again
Curriculum Topics:
1. Building Skills
2. 1st-Class Levers
3. 2nd-Class Levers
4. 3rd-Class Levers
5. Wheel and Axle
6. Fixed Pulleys
7. Moveable Pulleys
8. Inclined Planes
9. Wedge
10. Worm Gear
11. Complex Machines
12. Design the Ultimate Machine
Each Activity Includes:
- Schedule
- Opening and closing discussion
- Topic background and vocabulary
- Step-by-step activity instructions
- Optional engineering challenge
- Materials list
Recommended Settings:
- Summer camps
- Classrooms
- Out-of-school time programs
Tech Requirements:
- None
Professional Development:
- Includes a free 1/2-hour webinar orientation when your purchase totals $500+
- Includes a free 1-hour webinar orientation when your purchase totals $1,000+
- Additional training available for purchase by special request
21st-Century Skills:
Helps students develop a set of widely applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.
- Creativity and innovation
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Initiative and self-direction
- Productivity and accountability
Standards Alignments:
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3: Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Next Generation Science Standards*
- 3-5 ETS1-1: Engineering Design
- 3-5 ETS1-2: Engineering Design