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Build a Better World
Build a Better World
Take engineering design to the next level with this up-close look at natural disasters. Working to better understand the elements at play in the world around them, Build a Better World has learners collaborate on structural challenges as they model earthquake stability , hurricane winds , system integrity and so much more on their quest to understand how buildings are designed to resist outside forces. Culminating in a final world-building exercise, this camp is a STEAM lava flow at its finest.
Get to Know:
Curriculum Topics:
The Engineering Design Process
Strong Shapes
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Landslides
Tsunamis
Flooding
Glitter-nado!
Ashfall Emergency
Winter Disasters
Typhoon Towers
Building a Better World
What's in the Box:
Build a Better World comes with all the supplies needed for 30 students to complete 12 one-hour activities:
Instructor Guide: 1
Printed Student Pages: 5 sets
Curriculum Digital Download: 1
BrickLAB Bricks: 650+
Brick Separator: 1
Mesh Bag (for cleaning bricks): 1
Large Storage Tub: 1
Medium Storage Tubs: 5
Azomite: 4 oz
Bag of Cotton Balls: 1
Bag of Lava Rock: 1
Bag of Mini Marshmallows: 1
Bag of Pea Gravel: 1
Bean Bags: 5
Binder Clips: 12
Bottle of Dish Soap: 1
Cardstock: 250 sheets
Clipboards: 10
Copy Paper: 500 Sheets
Craft Sticks: 100
Crayons (24 pack): 5
Cups: 10
Splash Block: 5
Flour (2 lb): 1
Glitter (0.1 oz): 6
Index Cards (100 pack): 7
Measuring Cups: 5
Modeling Clay: 2 lb
Paper Clips: 100
#2 Pencils (12 pack): 3
Pencil Sharpeners: 6
Ping Pong Balls: 20
Pipe Cleaners: 45
Pitchers: 5
Plastic Bottles: 10
Plastic Containers: 9
Plastic Spoons: 6
Plastic Stirrers (1,000 pack): 1
Rolls of Duct Tape: 5
Rolls of Masking Tape: 5
Rubberbands: ¼ lb bag
Rulers: 5
Scissors (5” for students): 10
Scissors (adult size for instructor): 1
Sponges: 10
Spray Bottles: 5
Straws (1,000 pack): 1
String (450 ft ball): 1
Tennis Balls: 5
Tissue Paper: 24 sheets
Toothpicks: 800
Vortex Connector: 1
Note: Educators will need to purchase a bag of sand and a fan s eparately.
Grades: 4-6Students: Up to 30Contact Hours: 12+
More Information
Manufacturer
PCS Edventures, Inc.