WaterBotics

Challenge students to design, build, program, test, and redesign submersible robots made of LEGO and other components as they progress through a series of increasingly sophisticated missions.

Recommended for Grades 6-12

Ant Day Care Center

In this lesson students will solve the problem: How can we house ants in a structure where we will be able to observe/study them? Students will use the Engineering Design Process to create a suitable container/habitat for keeping and observing ants for one day.

Recommended for Grades 1-5

Mini-Squares of Life

Students will design and construct a device, a "mini-square marker," that they will use in a school yard investigation. This leson complements the project lesson "Field Trip to Our Scquare."

Recommended for Grades 1-5

Whichever Way the Wind Blows

In this lesson students will solve the problem: How can we tell which way the wind is blowing? They will design and construct a windsocks to gather data about wind direction.

Recommended for Grades 1-5

I'll Huff & I'll Puff...

This lesson is based on the Three Little Pigs story. In this activity the students are to imagine that there are no bricks available and that they have to help the third pig by using the Engineering Design Process. They will build a house for the third little pig so that when the wolf comes to visit, he will not huff and puff and blow the house down.

Recommended for Grades K-3

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Young students design, build, and test a solution that will prevent bunnies from getting into a vegetable garden. Based on the book "Muncha, Muncha, Muncha" by Candace Fleming.

Recommended for Grades P-2

Scratch My Back

Young students design, build, and test out a device to scratch their backs. This lesson is based on the book "Big Smelly Bear" by Britta Teckentrup.

Recommended for Grades P-2

Design a Travel Bag

Students will use the engineering design process to generate research questions, brainstorm ideas, design, build, and test a prototype travel bag for their stowaway adventure.

Recommended for Grades 5-8

Student Innovation and Engineering Camp Manual (2011)

Funded through an NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) in recognition of CIESE's expertise, encouragement, and mentoring of teachers and students in science and engineering, this summer camp experience held at Stevens introduced middle school students to the Engineering Design Process and iterative design, provided a hands-on approach to identifying problems and developing innovative solutions, and exposed students to career opportunities in engineering.