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Building Bridges

Using engineering design process to construct a bridge with given size limitations

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science, Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4, MS-PS2-2

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Generating Wind Turbine Power

Designing wind turbines for maximum power output

Science Domains: Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-PS3-1, MS-PS3-5

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Hydroponics and Global Hunger

Designing a greenhouse and building a hydroponic solution to address global hunger

Science Domains: Life Science, Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-3, MS-PS3-3

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Wood Duck Habitat

Using Wood Ducks to study habitat management and wildlife interaction

Science Domains: Life Science

NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS4-6

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Green and Tiny Houses

Designing a sustainable energy house for a specific biome.

Science Domains: Life Science, Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-5, MS-PS3-3, MS-PS4-2

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Data Driven Study of Geology and Ecology in a Local Watershed

Using temperature, light, and g-force data from data loggers to develop a model representing how light, depth, substrate and stream depth impact microhabitats.

Science Domains: Life Science

NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-5

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Erosion and Land Planning

Coding Ozobots and using stream tables to learn about the rock cycle and erosion.

Science Domains: Earth & Space Sciences

NGSS Standards: MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1

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Star Wars Robotic Challenge

Using Edison Robotics technology to program robots using text and icon-based code.

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4

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3D Printing of Prosthetic Limbs

3D printing for prosthetics, medical assistive devices and other engineered solutions to solve real-world challenges.

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science, Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-1, MS-LS1-3, MS-PS2-3

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Island Rescue Using Wind and Solar Power

Development of an engineering unit to study wind and solar power as effective alternative sources of energy.

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science, Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4, MS-PS3-5, MS-PS4-2

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Robot Dance Party

Demonstrate mastery of various coding programs through creating “steps” for a robot to dance.

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4

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Programming Messenger Bots

Using Vex Robotics to build and code an Ozobot.

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4

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What’s the Buzz? Honeybees in our Ecosystem

Explore the role of bees in our ecosystem and learn how to combat honeybee decline

Science Domains: Earth & Space Sciences, Life Science

NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-1

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Designing and Building Mid-Powered Rockets

Designing and building a mid-powered rocket to safely launch a marshmallow astronaut in a space suit designed to ensure his survival.

Science Domains: Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science, Physical Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ETS1-4, MS-PS3-1

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Water Quality and Fertilizer Use

Measuring the impact of agricultural fertilizers on a local watershed.

Science Domains: Earth & Space Sciences, Life Science

NGSS Standards: MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS1-5

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