Up your students’ knowledge and skills with this Design Challenge. Filled to the brim with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate.

Sending a Message using Patterns Design Challenge Overview
Students design, construct and test a solution to the problem of communicating over a distance when you don’t have a cell phone available.

Who It’s For:
This design challenge, which includes all necessary materials, is designed for elementary students in 3rd to 5th grades. Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore circuits, patterns, and information transfer topics.

Standards Alignment

More details

• Six sets of high-quality materials for designing a communication signal.
• Serves up to 24 students working in small groups.
• Designed for 3rd - 5th grade students.
• Can be used for STEM Camps, engineering and science classes, after-school programs, and more.
• Takes approximately 12 hours to complete, but it remains flexible to your group's needs.
• All student handouts and teacher notes are found in the ADI Learning Hub. Access your free account here.