Rubber Band-it! - Contest for Young Inventors
by Julie Venglarcik
This lesson was designed because students love to compete, and it primes them to use the Engineering Design process to build a boat and revise their design as needed.
Students must use at least one rubber band, which is a prerequisite to submit their invention to the Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors. Whether or not you submit their work to the contest, STEM challenges are a win-win in your classroom or after school club!
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oDm8mZVw4nY1qU8Ly5BqgOoE_-0AiM3p/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering
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