Cupcake Delivery

May 1, 2022

Grade Levels: 3-5 | Duration: 60 min

Students will design and test a wind-powered device that can deliver a gift.

Cupcake delivery illustration.

Students will design and test a wind-powered device that can deliver a gift.
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Lesson Plan PDF

Tech at Home activity

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Grade Levels: 3-5

Duration: 60 min

Concepts/Skills: Force, friction, surface area, balance

Objectives: Students will:

  • Design and test a wind-powered device.
  • Consider how characteristics of a payload may affect the design of their device.
  • Use observations from their tests to compare solutions and iterate on their designs.