by Ellen Robinson | Oct 6, 2022
Back to STEM Activities A Winch Lightens the Load (Student Instruction) Haul water—or buckets of stuff—up and down by making a well winch. Print Overview STEM careers Mechanical Industrial Grade level K-2 3-5 Topic Forces, Motion & Energy Simple Machines Time 1...
by Ellen Robinson | Oct 6, 2022
Back to STEM Activities A Winch Lightens the Load (Instructor Guide) How do well winches help people haul water from deep inside a well? Students design a model well winch that raises and lowers a bucket full of stuff without spilling any of it. Print Overview STEM...
by Ellen Robinson | Oct 6, 2022
Back to STEM Activities A Winch Lightens the Load (Challenge Video) Haul water—or buckets of stuff—up and down by making a well winch. Print Overview STEM careers Mechanical Industrial Grade level K-2 3-5 Topic Forces, Motion & Energy Simple Machines Time 1 to 2...
by Olivia Hulsebosch | Nov 2, 2021
Back to STEM Activities Grade 2 Lesson: Surviving Storm Surge This activity gives students an understanding of how storm surges and rising waters affect people’s homes and how important it is for engineers to design houses that withstand flooding. Students play the...
by Olivia Hulsebosch | Nov 2, 2021
Back to STEM Activities Grade K Lesson: Reach for the Skies Students investigate shapes and material properties as they build the highest structure they can. They also learn about the ways natural disasters such as typhoons and hurricanes create powerful forces that...
