Question by : What are engineering challenges for elementary school kids that can be completed in 30 minutes or less?
I’m making a presentation to elementary kids about Leonardo da Vinci and would like to get them involved by having them tackle an engineering challenge. I would like it to be able to be completed in 30 minutes or less due to time constraints. It should be VERY basic but should also promote innovation. Thanks.
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Have each pair of kids build a house of cards to support a book.
Assign points for a 1-story “house”, and more points for a 2-story or higher “house”.
They learn teamwork by working in pairs, along with being surprised that lightweight playing cards, placed on edge, can support considerable weight without glue or fasteners.
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