STEAMESA Elective — Cardboard Engineering & Design (Grades 5-8)

🏗️ Cardboard Engineering & Design — Grades 5-8

5-8: Design and build a simple structure — a bridge, tower, or marble run — from cardboard and household materials, then test and document what worked.

Final Project: A completed structure with photos and a design journal documenting the process.

Every elective follows our FLAME structure: Focus, Learn, Apply, Model, Extend. No quizzes. One final project, completed over 4 weeks, documenting real hands-on work.

Standards Alignment: NGSS Engineering Design standards.

What You'll Need: Cardboard, tape, and scissors — household items, no purchase required.

4 weeks. Project-based. No quizzes. ClassWallet Marketplace approved — AZ · AR · NH · AL.

This elective is a standalone product — no full platform enrollment required. Perfect as a supplement to any curriculum, from any provider.