TEKS ELA Standard: 1.12.B

Mechanical Dinosaur Costume

Turbidity currents

make McDonald’s french fries

these pasta machines

Railroad Tie Replacement Machine

toss leftover tea in -40°C

Wood Bending Machine

Introducing Order and Chaos

Introduce Order by exploring “written” vs “unwritten” rules.

Not Like The Others: Types of Volcanoes

Which of these types of volcanoes is not like the others?

Ultimate (or Inception) Tic Tac Toe

What if each square on a Tic-Tac-Toe board had another Tic-Tac-Toe board inside of it?

The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers

Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?

Create A Civilization: A Change In Government

It’s a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.

Create A Creature

Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.

Writing Clear Directions

Can you write directions so clear that a group of kids can put a toy together with no illustrations?

Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names

Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!