[SEMCO] Bored at Home? Our 2020 STEM design challenge is here!

[Bridget Burger]

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The 2020 STEM Engineering Design Challenge is ON!

Chain Reaction!: Build a Handshake Machine

The Cape Cod Regional STEM Network is excited to launch our annual 2020 Engineering Design Challenge. This year’s challenge is called Chain Reaction! and invites Cape & Islands students in grades 3-12 to build a Handshake Machine using household items, a series of chain reactions, and simple machines to shake hands (or high five!) with someone at least six feet away.

Chain Reaction! will engage children and siblings in grades 3-12 from all over Cape Cod and the Islands in STEM-based creative play. Students will use the Engineering Design Process to design and build a multi-step chain reaction using simple machines(sometimes called a Rube Goldberg machine). See video examples of the design process, simple machines, Rube Goldberg machines, and chain reactions on the design challenge page on our website (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=0a2f267227&e=79dee973df) .

Entries will be scored using a scoring rubric giving points for: Functionality, Number of steps, Creativity, Innovation, and entry form responses. STEM professionals will score entries, and a Grand Prize Winner will receive a $100 gift card for the winning entry in each grade category(from grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12).

Siblings can participate together and should submit one entry under the oldest sibling's name and grade.Family entries will be evaluated in the age group of the oldest child. Materials submitted as entries may be used for promotional purposes. If you have any questions, email events at capecodstemnetwork.org.

The year's challenge requirements are:

1. Design a machine that gives a handshake (or a high-five) to someone at least six feet away. Entries must include at least as many chain reaction steps as the student's (or oldest sibling's grade level). In other words...a 7th grader must build a machine that has at least 7 steps in the chain reaction. Extra points will be given for additional steps.

2. Machines must be original creations by students in grades 3-12 in Cape & Islands school districts (including Plymouth and Wareham). Youngest students competing alone, and students with disabilities needing extra help, can receive help with building, video recording and entry form as needed.

3. Handshake Machines must be made out of any safe to use household items and other basic materials--such as stuffed animals, kitchen utensils, toys, cardboard, tape, string, balls, wheels, paper, Legos, etc...any materials they find at home!

4. Complete the Entry Form using this link (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=e2efd33503&e=79dee973df)  and email a video of your machine working from start to finish to events at capecodstemnetwork.org (mailto:events at capecodstemnetwork.org)  by 5pm May 15th, 2020. Begin the video with a piece of paper with your name, school, and grade level on it...so we know which machine is yours!

5. Have fun, stay safe, and wash your hands!

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