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Grades 5-8 Four 60-minute sessions Engineering Physical Science
- Grade levels
- 5-8
- Duration
- Four 60-minute sessions
- Topics
- Engineering, Physical Science
- Standards
- 4 aligned
These resources were developed for The Tech Challenge 2025, Gravitate to Navigate, and The Tech Challenge 2017, Rock the Ravine.
Design and prototype a device that rolls to a target area.
Resources
Grade Levels:
Duration:
- wheels and axles, motion, communication, design process
Objectives:
- Use the innovative design process.
- Develop skills in written communication as they begin an engineering journal.
- Design, prototype, and test a device that uses wheels and axles to roll to a target area.
- Present and analyze solutions; give and receive feedback.
The Tech Challenge
These resources were developed to prepare students for The Tech Challenge. Each year The Tech Challenge invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.
Learn about this year's Tech Challenge.
Standards alignment
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- English Language Arts: Writing
