Module · Grade 8 · Science

Engineering Design

Define problems, test solutions and optimize designs.

Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Science
Course: Middle School Science
Strand: Engineering
Standards: MS-ETS1-1 MS-ETS1-2 MS-ETS1-3 MS-ETS1-4
NGSS

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 8 · Science · Builder

Bridge Builder

Design a bridge with a budget and constraints; test it with trucks, iterate and optimize.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: criteria, constraints, prototype, optimize, trade-off, iterate. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words