Boys Use Engineering Design Cycle to Build Simple Machines

"I'm excited to test my design" ~ fifth grader while creating his prototype vehicle.

One challenge. Many potential solutions. Saint David's fifth graders explore how science and engineering intersect as they design and refine simple machines. Working in teams, they apply the iterative and cyclical engineering design process, test ideas, and examine concepts like force, energy, and mechanical advantage—discovering how scientists and engineers build on one another’s work to drive innovation.