Engineering
Engineering
Engineering Design Process
Learn the 6-step Engineering Design Process and apply it to a real challenge — building the tallest freestanding tower using limited materials.
Grade 6-8Beginner60 min75 pts
About This Lesson
Engineers don't just build things — they follow a process to make sure their designs actually work. In this lesson, you'll learn the Engineering Design Process and put it to the test with a real building challenge!
Essential Question
Think of your favorite invention. What problem did it solve? Who do you think it was designed for?
Standards
NGSS ETS1-1, ETS1-2, ETS1-3
Learning Objectives
- 1Identify and explain each step of the Engineering Design Process
- 2Apply the design process to build and test a prototype
- 3Reflect on failures and iterate to improve a design
Materials Needed
- 20 popsicle sticks
- 1 meter of masking tape
- 5 index cards
- 1 sheet of foil
- ruler
- timer
Key Topics
design processprototypeiterationproblem solvingengineering