Includes Lessons and Curriculum
Edventures Build a Better World Program
Merge Earth science and engineering as the entire class designs structures ready to withstand natural disasters!
Encourage students to express their creativity and explore critical thinking as they learn about the engineering design process during Earth science lesson plans. Ready-to-implement program includes curriculum and materials for up to 30 students to complete 12 lessons. They will collaborate on natural disaster projects using objects like marshmallows, lava rock, and modeling clay to create structures and see if they can withstand earthquakes, landslides, flooding, or a tornado. They also need to be ready to adapt their creations on the fly to better withstand the events.
Each 1-hour lesson includes a schedule, background information, discussion topics, extension ideas, and a materials list. It is great for use in classrooms, afterschool programs, and summer camps. Store materials in the included storage tubs. Full contents list below; sand and fan not included. Accommodates 30 students. Recommended for Upper Elementary.
Standards: Aligns with NGSS, CCSS.
CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not for under 3 yrs.
Program includes:
- BrickLAB Bricks, Set of 650+
- Brick Separator, 1 Ea
- Azomite, 4 oz
- Cotton Balls, 1 Bag
- Lava Rock, 1 Bag
- Mini Marshmallows, 1 Bag
- Pea Gravel, 1 Bag
- Beanbags, 5 Ea
- Binder Clips, 12 Ea
- Dish Soap, 1 Bottle
- Cardstock, 250 sheets
- Clipboards, 10 Ea
- Copy Paper, 500 Sheets
- Craft Sticks, 100 Ea
- Crayons (24 pack), 5 Ea
- Cups, 10 Ea
- Splash Blocks, 5 Ea
- Flour, 2 lb
- Glitter (0.1 oz), 6 Ea
- Index Cards, Set of 700
- Measuring Cups, 5 Ea
- Modeling Clay, 2 lb
- Paper Clips, 100 Ea
- #2 Pencils, 36 Ea
- Pencil Sharpeners, 6 Ea
- Pipe Cleaners, Set of 45
- Pitchers, 5 Ea
- Plastic Bottles, 10 Ea
- Plastic Containers, 9 Ea
- Plastic Spoons, 6 Ea
- Plastic Stirrers, Set of 1,000
- Duct Tape, 5 Rolls
- Masking Tape, 5 Rolls
- Rubberbands, 1/4 lb bag
- Rulers, 5 Ea
- Student Scissors, 10 Ea
- Instructor Scissors, 1 ea
- Sponges, 10 Ea
- Spray Bottles, 5 Ea
- Straws, Pack of 1,000
- Table Tennis Balls, 20 Ea
- String, 450' ball
- Tennis Balls, 5 Ea
- Tissue Paper, 24 sheets
- Toothpicks, Pack of 800
- Vortex Connector, 1 Ea
- Mesh Bag (for cleaning bricks), 1 Ea
- Large Storage Tub, 1 Ea
- Medium Storage Tubs, 5 Ea
- Instructor Guide, 1 Ea
- Printed Student Pages, 5 sets
- Curriculum Digital Download
Next Generation Science Standards*:
- 3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
- 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
- 3-5-ETS1-3: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
- 4-ESS3-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
- MS-ESS2-5: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.