Not all will still be standing by the end! Challenge classes to use engineering principles to design display cases with specific constraints. A hands-on STEM lesson reviews the concepts of tension, compression, and torque before participants create their display cases and then test them for structural soundness.

Concepts

tension, compression, torque, engineering

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a challenge to design the display case that holds the most weight
• Vary the types of materials available to add an additional challenge

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a high level of learner independence 
• Serves as one part of an expansive SLED Design series
  

Pros

• Emphasizes key scientific vocabulary throughout
• Allows room for differentiation and individual instruction

Cons

• None