Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

Ages: 7-10
Standards alignment: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Teaching time: 1 hour 

In this engineering design activity, young students have fun working in teams to construct and package an adhesive bandage for a specific injury using everyday materials provided for them. In addition to measuring, problem-solving, decision-making and creativity, students use interpersonal skills needed in STEM2D careers such as presenting ideas, negotiating, organizing and working as a collaborative team.