They are given a patient with Ewing Sarcoma (a bone cancer). The patient is a 3 year old boy that needs an artificial bone built that is lightweight, yet strong and flexible. Students use different types of tapes to make a straw strong enough to hold 70 grams of pennies. Students are in groups of 4. Each student designs a prototype, but not all are successful. As a group, they need to calculate the cost of materials, if they were successful, and did they meet the design requirements. Students engineer a prototype, utilize science and math knowledge in calculating cost and efficiency, and create a company poster/report to share their results to the class. A great STEM project!
View the resources below for the final paper, group templates, and design requirements.
Sample Bone Builders Company Report
Student Lab Packet
Pre-Lab Reading
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