A Winch Lightens the Load (Student Instruction)

A Winch Lightens the Load (Student Instruction)

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...
A Winch Lightens the Load (Student Instruction)

A Winch Lightens the Load (Instructor Guide)

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...
A Winch Lightens the Load (Challenge Video)

A Winch Lightens the Load (Challenge Video)

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...
Make a Mechanical Hand (Instructor Guide)

Make a Mechanical Hand (Instructor Guide)

Back to STEM Activities Make a Mechanical Hand (Instructor Guide) Students create a mechanical hand that mimics the bending and straightening of their own fingers and thumb.   Print Overview STEM careers Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Grade level 6-8...
Make a Mechanical Hand (Instructor Guide)

Make a Mechanical Hand (Student Instruction)

Back to STEM Activities Make a Mechanical Hand (Student Instruction) By designing and building a hand with fingers and a thumb that move like a real human hand, you’ll realize what a feat of engineering your own hands really are.   Print Overview STEM careers...