Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Rubber Band Car

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this challenge to design and build a rubber band-powered car and watch it go.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Paddle Power [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hands-on challenge to design and build a paddle boat that moves across water using a rubber band as its power source. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, and redesign it if necessary. Activity...
Lesson Plan
Michigan Department of Education

Central Michigan University: 3 D Science Performance Assessment Tasks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this well-developed lesson plan, students will develop a model of a wind turbine and present their models to the group. The students will further construct an explanation of the design to support that energy is transferred and...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Jam Jam Jam With a Rubber Band Band

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this very detailed lesson plan, learners explore and create a stringed instrument that demonstrates their understanding of sound waves and how energy is transferred. Multiple videos are included showing this instructional activity in...
Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 4 Ps3 4: Energy Conversion Device

For Teachers 4th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-PS3-4: energy conversion device.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Grade 3 5 Module: Designed for Efficiency [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this 3-5 teaching module, students conduct experiments, explore with online interactives, and watch videos that help them understand how vehicles work. Then, students demonstrate their understanding by designing energy efficient...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad Game: Fidgit Power

For Students 3rd - 7th
Help Fidgitville by designing wind turbines that make electricity and keep the air and water clean.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Games Machines Play: Rube Goldberg Challenge

For Students 4th - 8th
Explore the cartoons of Rube Goldberg and design a complex machine to perform a simple task. Use scientific design elements and information about energy transfer to build a model of the machine.