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Earth Day "Garden Guardian Challenge"
Design and build a machine to help your local animal friends transfer pollen and support our ecosystem!
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Identify animal pollinators in your community and choose one for your project.
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Identify plants that require animal pollinators in your region and choose one for your project.
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Design and Build a machine to help your pollinator transfer pollen from one flower to another.
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Create a video or brief report on your project. Be sure to include details on how your machine works!
- The rules
- Video for students
- Easter-themed seed bombs
- Print drafting sheets
- Get materials
- Submit student projects
- Identify local animal pollinators in your region and choose one for your project.
- Identify plants in your region that require animals for pollination and pick one for your project.
- Design a simple machine that will help your pollinator transfer pollen from one flower to another.
- Prototype and build your model. Redesign as needed.
- Create a 30-60 second video (or photos/written content) to describe how your machine works. Be sure to include the names of your animal and plant as well as your general region
- Your facilitator (or guadian) may submit your project for a chance to be featured on the 3DuxDesign Student Showcase and a chance to win prizes!
Introduction to the project for students:
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Introduction to the project for students:
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Want more 3Dux materials for all your engineering projects?
GOBOX Classroom
Site Plan Map
Machine Maker Kit