Project Playground*
Students become playground designers tasked with designing and drawing a playground for themselves and a fictional friend using a persona. After sketching out their playground, they will pitch their design to get feedback.
Duration: Lesson: 60 minutes; Activity: 30 minutes
Grades: 3-5
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Energy at Play*
Build a device that can move a ball to a target while exploring energy transfer.
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Grades: 3-6
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Engineering Takes Flight*
Explore the flight characteristics of different materials while designing an aircraft.
Duration: Five 50-minute sessions
Grades: 4-8
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Weight Distribution and Flight*
Conduct weight distribution experiments with paper airplanes to gather information for a short presentation.
Duration: Two 60-minute sessions
Grades: 4-8
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Escape the Lava*
Design a device to rescue researchers from a lava flow.
Duration: Four 50-minute sessions
Grades: 4-8
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Green Pennies
Experiment with different oxidizing compounds to turn pennies green…and back to copper.
Duration: 30 minutes of set-up, 5 days of observation
Grades: 5-8
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Scientist Stories
Reflect on the stories of a diverse set of role models through the Scientist Stories video series in our Solve For Earth exhibition. Students will explore their preconceived notions of scientists, connect with science careers and recognize the qualities they share with scientists.
Duration: 60 minutes
Grades: 6-12
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Data Challenge*
Analyze how The Tech for Global Good laureates use data as a tool to solve problems and effect change. Students will then work in groups to create a plan for collecting and using data to address a problem in their own sphere of influence.
Duration: 90 minutes
Grades: 7-12
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Emerging Technologies*
Examine environmental issues through the lens of four emerging technologies. Then, students will consider the challenges these technologies might face if they were adopted in their own communities. Working in teams, students will develop both a potential solution and a pitch to address possible challenges.
Duration: Three 60-minute sessions
Grades: 7-12
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Save the Species Challenge*
Develop a solution that assists governments in protecting species in designated areas.
Duration: Four sessions, 60 minutes each
Grades: 7-12
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Vaccine Distribution Challenge*
Consider the complexities of infrastructure, public health and sociocultural landscapes in designing a solution to distribute a life saving vaccine.
Duration: Four sessions, 60 minutes each
Grades: 7-12
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