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Bonus Design Challenges

Elementary School STEM Challenges that turn "Can I?" into "I Can!"

Get ready to build like never before! In this hands-on STEM lesson, students will master essential engineering techniques to create inventive and super sturdy structures. It’s not just about building—it’s about thinking like engineers, solving problems, and having a blast doing it. Let’s turn every “Can I?” into “I-Can!” through active learning and creative construction!

Video Lessons

Objectives

STEM Objectives

Master the art of building and develop a variety of creative and sturdy structures using these key techniques:

  1. Utilize Symmetry to achieve balance and stability
  2. Construct Wide Bases to provide a broader foundation that prevents tipping and ensures stability
  3. Create Strong Connections, such as T-Connection, Slotted T-Connection, and Cone Connection, to maximize structural integrity
  4. Apply Slotting to create movable parts and secure connections without tape
  5. Practice Material Management to creatively use limited resources efficiently
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Materials

Materials Needed

Final Lunch Club Materials

10 Builders

20-30 pieces of Each Per Student for All 36 Lessons

  • Construction Paper
  • Jumbo Craft Sticks
  • Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
  • Cut-Up Cereal Boxes (Four Pieces)
  • 1/2 lb. Snack Boats
  • 3 oz. Dixie Cups
  • Bendy Straws
  • Twine
  • Paper Towel Rolls (Optional)
  • 1 in. Binder Clips

2 Tools

1 Per 2-3 Students for All 36 Lessons

  • .94 in. Masking Tape
  • Scissors

Ordering Materials

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  • The quantities on the Amazon list reflect what you will need for one classroom of 20-24 students. Please adjust quantities if ordering for more or fewer students.
  • Remember to ask classroom parents for donations of cereal boxes and paper towel rolls. All other materials can be ordered from the list above.

Best Practices

  • You do not need to give each student their own set of materials. Just lay out all the materials and let them select what they would like to use — the video will tell them how many they can use.
  • Spread materials throughout the classroom to avoid crowding.
  • In addition to cereal boxes and paper towel rolls, you can ask classroom parents for other recycled materials, like egg cartons, but we suggest you avoid the following:
    • Styrofoam — Classroom forecast: Snow showers!
    • Cardboard — You’ll spend all your time helping cut cardboard, rather than i-Can! coaching!
  • Request that classroom parents cut recycled cereal boxes in half twice, both lengthwise and crosswise, creating four equal pieces.

Set Up and Tips

Quick and Easy!

  1. Lay Out Our Standard Set of Materials:
    • Students use the same communal materials across all 36 lessons, so you never need to assemble individual material kits!
    • Simply lay out our standard set of materials before each lesson and replenish individual materials as needed.
  2. Set Up Testing Stations (If Needed):
    • A few lessons require additional set up, such as creating a square with blue tape to use as a target area.
    • We include all special instructions in the Set Up and Tips for each module.

 

Print this document and keep it handy to take a quick look before each lesson.
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Get ready to build like never before! In this hands-on STEM lesson, students will master essential engineering techniques to create inventive and super sturdy structures. It’s not just about building—it’s about thinking like engineers, solving problems, and having a blast doing it. Let’s turn every “Can I?” into “I-Can!” through active learning and creative construction!.



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