Teachers, do you have some budding engineers in your classroom? Or want some fun, hands-on projects your kids will enjoy? This book contains ten engineering projects for kids where they will learn the engineering design process while building, tinkering, and mixing. For each project, students will work in small groups to design a solution to a problem, then revise their designs to make them even better.

All projects are made with common household materials - no need to purchase anything!This book contains the following projects:Spaghetti StructuresWater FiltersBest Play DoughSuspension BridgesBubbles and WandsMini Basketball GamesWind ChimesMinigolf CourseArcadeSnack GrabberEach resource includes a comprehensive lesson plan with:A note to the teacherObjectivesMaterialsVocabularyIntroductionEngineering ChallengeGroup work guidance with student instructions and response sheetsProject TestingClass DiscussionConclusionExtension ideas and resourcesThese engaging STEM activities will keep students active and engaged in learning! These lessons are designed to integrate science, vocabulary, and problem-solving skills in the process of learning the engineering design process. You will be amazed at what your students come up with.

These lessons work well for:Engineering or science unitsAfterschool clubsGATE (Gifted and Talented) programsRainy day recessMakerspacesProject-based learning schoolsThis book is designed for teachers who work with kids in grades 3-5. These are the kinds of activities that many of us wish we could have experienced when we were in upper elementary school ourselves.

Here's hoping they spark the imagination of some future engineers or inventors!. .