Daisy

Engineers are people who like to know how things work. They design and build things people use every day, like computers, phones, roads, bridges and cars. They use their imaginations to solve problems and create new products. Create board games and engineer your own game spinner using GoldieBlox.

1. Come up with an idea for your board game
2. Design a spinner for your game
3. Test your game and make it better
When I’ve earned this badge, I will have created my own board game and learned what inventors and engineers do.

Course Description:

This course will be 1.5 - 2 hours long. Students will be teaming up and materials will be provided to come up with the board game and spinner. Board Game Design Challenge
 A robot is a machine that is programmed to act automatically. Robots do things we, as humans, can’t or don’t like to do. Robots can be super small to go into small spaces or be built to go places that are too hot or cold for us. They can even go to far away planets and send information back to scientists! Learn about the many things robots do, and work in teams, like engineers, to design a robot that solves an everyday problem.

1. Learn about robots
2. Find out what robots can do
3. Team up to design your own robots
4. Plan your robot
5. Create a prototype
6. Get feedback on your robot

Course Description:

This course will be 1.5 to 2.0 hours long. Students will learn the fundamentals of programing and they will be teaming up to program a code-a-pillar to go through an obstacle course. Design a Robot, How Robots Move, What Robots Do
 There are things we need, and there are things we want. Both cost money! Let's find out the difference. You can use money to buy things. You can use it to help other people, too. Let's find out more about money!

1. Find out the difference between needs and wants
2. Try setting a goal to save for what you want
3. Help others with what they need and want
4. Understand different kinds of coins
5. Know more about paper money

Course Description:

This course will be 1.5 to 2.0 hours long. Student will learn the value and dimension of money. They will be teaming up for some shopping game challenges using play money. Making Choices & Money Counts