Portable Power

When disaster strikes or the power goes out, how can we keep the lights on? In the Portable Power module, students take on the role of engineers tasked with designing a portable power device. Along the way, they’ll investigate the science behind energy resources and their real-world applications—deepening their understanding of core grade 6–8 science concepts, including:

  • Matter & Energy—Properties of renewable, nonrenewable, and perpetual energy sources
  • Scientific Inquiry—Research, data evaluation, and engineering design
  • Environmental Impact—Energy resource sustainability and pollution

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

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Portable Power

Students will explore how energy powers our world—and what happens when that power is disrupted. Acting as engineers, they will investigate renewable, nonrenewable, and perpetual energy sources, examining their properties and environmental impact. Through scientific inquiry and hands-on engineering, students will research and evaluate data to design, build, and refine a portable power device. Along the way, they’ll deepen their understanding of energy, sustainability, and real-world problem-solving.

Target Audience:

Grades 6-8

Key Concepts and Vocabulary:

Depleted, energy resource, renewable, nonrenewable, perpetual, pollution

Included Materials

Students gain access to a module featuring an integrated STEM design challenge aligned with middle school TEKS. This resource includes structured guidance through each phase of the Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create/Improve, and Evaluate/Communicate.

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

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