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Speedy Shelter

In this design challenge activity, learners invent an emergency shelter that can fit a person and is sturdy and quick to build. Learners think about a familiar shape in new ways, brainstorm shelter designs and follow the design process to invent a solution to the challenge. Educators can put this challenge in the context of a real life scenario by sharing a fake news story about a lost hiker. The news story can be found on page 1 of the Leaders...

Keywords:: Load, Plane Geometry, Construction, Civil Engineering, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, Triangles, NSDL, Physics, Center of Gravity, Tent, Hiker, Conducting Investigations, Geometry, Chemistry, General, Mass and Weight, Space Science, Materials Science, Domes, Physical Science, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, Support, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Invention, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Design, The Design Process, Education, Shelter, Gravity, Structure