Keeping it Cold!

During this challenge, students in Grades 3–5 take on a real-world challenge: design a storage device that keeps vaccines cold and safe for delivery. Through a guided, age-appropriate Engineering Design Process (EDP), students explore the physical properties of materials, states of matter, and the science of heating and cooling—all while developing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Acknowledgements:
This collection was created in collaboration with JASON Learning and the Region 4 Education Service Center in Houston, TX.

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Keeping it Cold!

In this STEM Design Challenge, you will create a cost-effective storage device that will keep vaccines in a solid form for a set amount of time.

Target Audience:

Grades 3-5

Key Concepts and Vocabulary:

Physical properties, states of matter (solid and liquid), heating and cooling, and temperature

Included Materials

Students gain access to a design challenge module featuring teacher- and student-facing materials that guide them through the Engineering Design Process. 

The module includes an overview of the challenge, a launch activity to introduce the task, and step-by-step instructions for each phase: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create/Test/Improve, and Communicate.

While suggested materials for the challenge are provided, they are not included.

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