Russo 17-18 by Deahna Grazioli https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718 Our Engineering Ideas en-us 2017-10-04 15:24:20 UTC 2025-12-24 21:57:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Engineering Pin Ball Mechine 24amanna https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193920556 2017-10-04 15:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193920556 Liam 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193920644 The laser challenge

]]> 2017-10-04 15:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193920644 Dance Pad Mania 24iplath https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193920972 2017-10-04 15:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193920972 Ice Cream Special 24aanderson1 https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921186 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Ice%20Cream%20Special

]]> 2017-10-04 15:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921186 24mmccarron https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921403 2017-10-04 15:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921403 Make a Teepee dgrazioli https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921581 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Make%20a%20Teepee

]]> 2017-10-04 15:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921581 Laser Challange 24iplath https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921779 2017-10-04 15:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921779 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Extreme%20Trampolines 24hbrennan https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921935 2017-10-04 15:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193921935 Liam 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922089 Design a Wind Turbine

]]> 2017-10-04 15:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922089 Extreme Trampolines 24hbrennan https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922125 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Extreme%20Trampolines]]> 2017-10-04 15:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922125 Homemade WigglebotCreate a robot that can draw its own designs 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922154 2017-10-04 15:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922154 Candy dispenser 24cmarten https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922439 2017-10-04 15:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922439 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922468 Homemade wigglebot]]> 2017-10-04 15:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922468 laser challenge 24nsnyder https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922920 2017-10-04 15:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/193922920 Engineering a pin ball machine 24rpeterman https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/194523798 2017-10-05 22:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/194523798 24mmccarron https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196055601 Watermill]]> 2017-10-11 14:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196055601 Pinball Machine 24mmccarron https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196056460 2017-10-11 14:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196056460 Tape dispenser that is operated wit one hand. 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196056762 Build a tape dispenser that makes it possible to remove tape from the roll and apply it using only one hand.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Industrial & Manufacturing, Mechanical
Topic(s):Technology/Materials
Grade:3-5, 6-8
Time:60 minutes or less

]]> 2017-10-11 14:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196056762 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Make%20a%20Teepee 24gchirichello https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057051 I want to build a teepee out of small sticks or popsicle sticks. 

]]> 2017-10-11 14:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057051 24kdonnelly https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057176 The Solar Sunflower]]> 2017-10-11 14:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057176 Marshmellow statue 24cbeeler https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057420 2017-10-11 14:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057420 Safe LandingHow can you ensure a safe landing for a cup with a ball inside 24cmarten https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057449

]]> 2017-10-11 14:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057449 Build a Better Candy Bag 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057988 In pairs, students design a prototype for a sturdy candy bag that can hold a lot of weight and that is useful and appealing.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Material Science
Topic(s):Technology/Materials
Grade:6-8, 9-12
Time:Half day



]]> 2017-10-11 14:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196057988 Make your own light bulb!! 24nsnyder https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058018 2017-10-11 14:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058018 make your own tennis racket 24hzaleski https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058197 Students work in teams to design and construct a racket out of everyday materials that can volley a ping-pong ball to hit a target.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Material Science
Topic(s):Sports/ Games
Grade:3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Time:2 hours or less


]]> 2017-10-11 14:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058197 Pinball macheine 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058443 2017-10-11 14:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058443 Make a Teepee Construct a teepee large enough to sit in 24cmarten https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058496 2017-10-11 14:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058496 Ocean Acidification 24atapia https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058854 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Ocean%20Acidification]]> 2017-10-11 14:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058854 The Rocket Challenge 24ssvenson https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058875 2017-10-11 14:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058875 Design a Shoe 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058919 Teams consider properties of materials as well as human anatomy as they design and create a pair of shoes that is stylish and holds up when worn around an obstacle course.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Material Science
Topic(s):Technology/Materials
Grade:6-8, 9-12
Time:60 minutes or less




]]> 2017-10-11 14:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196058919 Helping Hand 24hzaleski https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059230 Design and build a device with a long handle that can grab an object that’s hard to reach. This is an “assistive device”—it helps you do something you couldn’t otherwise do easily. Engineers have built some amazing assistive devices to make life better for people facing challenges, including prosthetic arms and legs, wheelchairs, and computer programs that make speech possible.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Mechanical
Topic(s):Simple Machines, Technology/Materials
Grade:6-8, 9-12
Time:60 minutes or less

]]> 2017-10-11 14:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059230 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Rubber%20Band%20Rovers%20%28Fab%20Lab%29 24gchirichello https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059232 I want to make a rubber band rover.]]> 2017-10-11 14:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059232 Build your own bobsled 24nsnyder https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059450
]]> 2017-10-11 14:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059450 Let Your Lights Glow 24aanderson1 https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059578 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Let%20Your%20Lights%20Glow

]]> 2017-10-11 14:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059578 Laser Challenge 24ssvenson https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059600 Steven

]]> 2017-10-11 14:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059600 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Build%20a%20Pinball%20Game 24gchirichello https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059835 I want to build a pinball game.]]> 2017-10-11 14:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196059835 Music To Our Ears 24aanderson1 https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060253 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Music%20To%20Our%20Ears

]]> 2017-10-11 14:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060253 Trampoline 24hzaleski https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060556 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Extreme%20Trampolines]]> 2017-10-11 14:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060556 Ocean Acidification 24atapia https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060591 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Ocean%20Acidification]]> 2017-10-11 14:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060591 Build a Candy Dispenser 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060599 Students apply their understanding of simple machines to design and build a prototype candy dispenser out of everyday materials that dispenses a small amount of candy at a time.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Mechanical
Topic(s):Simple Machines
Grade:6-8
Time:2 hours or less


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]]> 2017-10-11 14:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060599 Dream Big Robot Challenge 24ljacobsen https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060664 2017-10-11 14:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060664 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/The%20Heart%20Beats%20On 24gchirichello https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060703 I want to build something that checks heart rate and your pulse.

]]> 2017-10-11 14:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060703 Build your own bubble blower 24nsnyder https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060851
]]> 2017-10-11 14:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060851 Candy Dispencer 24iplath https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060867 2017-10-11 14:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196060867 Build a Candy Dispencer 24ssvenson https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061077 2017-10-11 14:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061077 Strong Paper Structure 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061235 Teams design and build structures out of newspaper that can support the weight of several textbooks. In the process they discover which shapes are strongest and least likely to collapse.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Civil
Topic(s):Structures
Grade:3-5, 6-8
Time:60 minutes or less
]]> 2017-10-11 14:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061235 rubber band rovers 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061263 2017-10-11 14:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061263 Ocean 24iplath https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061438 2017-10-11 15:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061438 Ocean 24ssvenson https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061551 2017-10-11 15:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061551 Hoop glider 24nsnyder https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061624
]]> 2017-10-11 15:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196061624 Make Your Own Seismograph 24jnewman https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062010 2017-10-11 15:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062010 Dance Pad Mania Participants work in teams to design and construct a dance pad that includes a simple circuit with a switch, so it sounds a buzzer or flashes a light when they dance and stomp on it. Activity DetailsActivity Type:Hands-On ActivitiesDiscipline:ElectricalTopic(s):ElectricityGrade:6-8, 9-12Time:60 minutes or less 24cbeeler https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062305

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Electrical
Topic(s):Electricity
Grade:6-8, 9-12
Time:60 minutes or less


               

                                                                                              
]]> 2017-10-11 15:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062305 Strong Paper Structure 24ssvenson https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062673 2017-10-11 15:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062673 Aviary Architect 24aanderson1 https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062743 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Aviary%20Architect]]> 2017-10-11 15:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196062743 Squishy Circuits 24atapia https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196063261 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Squishy%20Circuits]]> 2017-10-11 15:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196063261 24jcorby https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196063434 Safe Landing]]> 2017-10-11 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196063434 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Lego%20Structures 24dwaitt https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196063791 2017-10-11 15:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196063791 Emergency Shelter 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196064343 Who might need an emergency shelter—and why? People seeking shelter could include hikers, campers, homeless people, or people caught in a flood, hurricane, or other disaster. Decide who you want to design your shelter for. Then build one sturdy and big enough to hold at least one person.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Civil
Topic(s):Structures
Grade:6-8, 9-12
Time:60 minutes or less
]]> 2017-10-11 15:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196064343 Build your own spinning top 24nsnyder https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196064377
]]> 2017-10-11 15:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196064377 An Egg-Citing Ride 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196065756 Students design a bungee jump for a raw egg that drops from 5 feet and stops within 2 inches or less from the floor. They learn about potential and kinetic energy, gravitational force, the importance of testing, and the critical step of redesign.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Mechanical
Topic(s):Forces
Grade:K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Time:60 minutes or less
]]> 2017-10-11 15:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196065756 Ocean Acidification 24iplath https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196065842 2017-10-11 15:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196065842 Penny Battery 24jcastles https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196065856
This is what it looks like done
In this photo it shows the electric current of the penny battery with Positive and Negative.


]]> 2017-10-11 15:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196065856 A tiny bow and arrow 24jhayes https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196066026 2017-10-11 15:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196066026 Pinball machine 24rpeterman https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196066502 http://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Build%20a%20Pinball%20Game]]> 2017-10-11 15:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196066502 A tiny bow and arrow 24jhayes https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196066626 2017-10-11 15:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196066626 build a bobsled 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196067207 2017-10-11 15:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196067207 Squishy Circuits 24jthorn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196068059 While learning about conductors, insulators, and the flow of electricity through a circuit, participants use conductive and insulating clay to build a circuit that makes their clay creation light up or buzz.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Electrical
Topic(s):Electricity
Grade:K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Time:30 minutes or less
]]> 2017-10-11 15:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196068059 air train 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196068806 2017-10-11 15:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196068806 hidden alarm 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196069467 2017-10-11 15:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196069467 make a lightbulb 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196069551 2017-10-11 15:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196069551 Design a Catapulthttp://discovere.org/our-activities/single-activity-detail/Design%20a%20Catapult 24atapia https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196070145 2017-10-11 15:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196070145 marble run 24lmcginn https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196070658 2017-10-11 15:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196070658 24atapia https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196071192 2017-10-11 15:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196071192 Candy Dispencer 24ssvenson https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196076539 2017-10-11 15:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196076539 Hi how are you 24jcorby https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196076571 2017-10-11 15:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dgrazioli/Russo1718/wish/196076571