Lesson 1 of 84 · Engineering and Design
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🛠️ Engineer ShopAsking Questions Like a Scientist
Engineering and Design.
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ The twist
The first design always fails. That's the point.
Mind = Blown
🚀 The Saturn V rocket burned 20 tons of fuel per second at liftoff.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: what's the weakest part of this build?
What You'll Learn
Scientists observe the world carefully and ask questions about what they see.
Key Words
- observe
- question
- test
Materials Needed
- ruler
- markers
- popsicle sticks
- pennies
- plastic wrap
Safety First
- Do not taste any materials.
- Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
Steps
Read about Engineering and Design with a partner or grown-up.
Build the strongest bridge you can using only paper and tape. Test it by placing coins on top.
Watch carefully. What happens?
Draw and write about what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What does a scientist do?
Where you see this in real life
Your phone, your bike, your shoes — all designed with this idea.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Build something — anything — out of stuff in your recycling bin.
For the dinner table
“What's something around the house you'd redesign — and how?”
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