ENGINEERING and DESIGN CHALLENGES
KEEP THINKING
At Melon Seeds, we love STEM! We like to think of it as this process: Strategy, Trial, Error & Mastery 🙂
It’s how we learn, how we design.
So what can YOU do with our sets to create a fun STEM challenge session?
On this page, we will showcase one game set every couple months with a list of challenges you can use or modify to fit the interests of your group. Check back again for more ideas!
STEM CHALLENGES: Foam Blocks with Earthquake Table
1) Can you build an arch more than one block wide?
2) Can you build a house with a door, a roof, and two windows?
3) Build a mini golf course with the blocks. What challenges can you build into this course?
4) Build a maze or labyrinth with the blocks.
5) Design a belt conveyor system to move blocks from one place to another. There are so many things to think about in order to construct such a system!
6) Create a Domino effect structure — test it out before it topples over!
7) Create any of the following structures and then try them out on the shaker table: house, tower, tent, arch, pyramid, triangle stack, crazy dude or crazy animal. Did it survive the earthquake? Tell a story to go with it.
PUZZLE CHALLENGE:
Yes, it seems mathematical and complex, but the simple solution will surprise you!
What is the next number in the sequence?
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Did these challenges work for you?
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