Engineering Camp in a Box: Sending a Message Using Patterns

Up your students’ knowledge and skills with Engineering Camp in a Box. Filled to the brim with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate. Sending a Message using Patterns Design Challenge OverviewWith this fun-filled box, students design, construct and test a solution to the problem of communicating over a distance when you don’t have a cell phone available. Who It’s For:Elementary students (3rd – 5th grade students) will find substantial value in this design challenge and be equipped with all the necessary materials. Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore circuits, patterns, and information transfer topics. Standards AlignmentClick here to view a detailed standards alignment document for this design challenge.  More details Serves up to 24 students working in small groups. Designed for 3rd - 5th grade students. It takes approximately 12 hours and can be completed in two to three days, but