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Week 01 · Think Like an Engineer

Build Day

Build Day: Cup Tower Challenge
// Ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve
⏱ about 20 min

Build Day: Cup Tower Challenge

It is Build Day in the lab!

Rocket, Raven and Nova invite everyone to build.

"Each team gets ten cups," Rocket says.

Raven hands out rulers. "Plan before you build."

Nova hovers above. "I will time every tower. Let's see what happens!"

  1. Engineers ask, imagine, plan, create, test and improve.
  2. A fair test changes only one thing.
  3. A wide bottom row helped the tower stand.
  4. Honest results help us improve.
◇ FAMILY CUP TOWER BUILD-OFF
Each builder gets ten paper cups.
Take two minutes to plan and draw.
Build your tower.
Count to ten while it stands.
Measure every tower with a ruler.
Change one thing and try again.
For a grown-up
Talk about each step out loud: ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve.
Praise good tries, not just tall towers.
Ask: what one thing did you change?
Safety first
Build on the floor or a low table.
Nobody stands on chairs.
BUILD DAY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Your team changes only the shape. What kind of test is that?
Which step comes right after Test?
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