This program supports Alberta’s Grade 2 curriculum by engaging students in hands-on learning as they build, test, and improve models to explore movement, design, and the effects of energy and force.
personal cooler
Focus: Understand air movement, material properties, and function through hands-on building.
Subject Connections:
Science – Movement and Forces
Explore how motors and gears affect airflow.
Science – Design and Problem Solving
Build, test and improve a cooler model to meet a need.
Science – Materials and Properties
Test how materials impact fan performance.
Well Being
Collaborate, share ideas, and improve designs creatively.
drum machine
Focus: Explore motion and patterns through a rhythmic drum machine.
Subject Connections:
Science – Movement and Forces
Explore how force and design affect motion and rhythm.
Mathematics – Patterns
Create and extend patterns using beats.
Literacy – Creativity and Design Thinking
Share ideas, adjust designs, and explain how the model works.
carousel
Focus: Investigate movement, balance, and design with a spinning carousel
Subject Connections:
Science – Movement, Structures & Design
Explore motion and balance, and test how design impacts spinning.
Build and improve through hands-on design.
Mathematics – Estimation & Comparison
Estimate and compare speed and movement.
Well-Being – Social Skills & Teamwork
Communicate, collaborate, and solve problems as a team.
Well Being
Collaborate, share ideas, and improve designs creatively.
