Young Engineers programs bring Alberta’s Grade 3 Science and Design Thinking curriculum to life through engaging, hands-on LEGO builds. Students explore forces, energy, motion, and simple machines, while developing skills in problem solving, creativity, and teamwork.
windmill
Focus: Explore pulleys, gears, and speed control in simple machines.
Subject Connections:
Science – Simple Machines (Forces and Movement)
Understand how pulleys transfer force to create motion.
Learn the role of drive and driven pulleys.
Explore how to increase speed using belt transmission systems.
catapult
Focus: Explore energy and force through elastic-powered motion.
Subject Connections:
Science – Forces and Movement
Understand how stretched elastic turns into motion.
Identify how elastic force creates movement in the model.
Observe how different forces affect direction and distance.
Design Thinking
Plan, build, test, and improve the the catapult’s design.
Wellness & Collaboration
Students work together to share ideas, solve problems, and build teamwork skills.creatively.
laundry machine
Focus: Explore circular motion and material selection.
Subject Connections:
Science – Movement and Forces
Select materials to build a device that moves.
Understand how force and rotation affect motion.
Explore how centrifugal force works in a spinning system.
elastic car
Focus: Explore energy transformation and motion through elastic-powered design.
Subject Connections:
Science – Forces and Movement
Understand how stretched elastic turns into motion.
Explore how elastic force moves the car and affects speed and distance.
Design Thinking
Plan, build, test, and improve the car for better speed and control.
Wellness & Collaboration
Students work together to share ideas, solve problems, and build teamwork skills.
