Up your students’ knowledge and skills with Engineering Camp in a Box. Filled to the brim with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate.

Energy Efficient House Design Challenge Overview
Students design, construct, and test a solution to the problem of high energy costs during the winter.

Who It’s For:
Elementary students (grades 3rd - 5th) will find substantial value in this design challenge, equipped with all the necessary materials. Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore energy conversion, energy and matter, and represent and interpret data.

Standards Alignment
Click here to view a detailed standards alignment document for this design challenge. 

More details

• Serves up to 24 students working in small groups.
• Designed for 3rd - 5th grade students.
• It takes approximately 12 hours and can be completed over two to three days, but it remains flexible to your group's needs.
• Before starting your Engineering Camp, take the self-paced online training to learn about the ADI instructional model, the specific design challenges, and how to administer an Engineering Camp for 24 to 1000+ students efficiently. 

Also Included!

• Community Building Box with supplies needed to complete five Engineering icebreakers to boost participation
• Group toolbox for optimal organization, which includes various engineering tools, such as scissors, hammers, pencils, markers, hobby snippers, screwdrivers, safety glasses, and more
  
• A teacher guide with lesson plans, discussion questions, and student handouts to guide students’ knowledge
• Online introduction video, digital downloads, and more

How many boxes should I purchase?
We recommend that for every 5-day camp week, you will need two Engineering Camp boxes for every 24 students.