YES Enrichment

Engineering Bubble Wands

Lower Elementary Matter Camps/STEM Classes

Youth engineer bubble wands to make a variety of bubbles.

unit Overview

Youth use the Engineering Design Process to design bubble wands that make particular types of bubbles. Youth explore materials for bubble wands and techniques for making bubbles.

  • 9 activities (5 core, 4 optional)
  • 45–60 minutes per activity
  • Youth materials available in Spanish

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Unit Map

Youth engineer a school supply case and learn about the Engineering Design Process, a five-phase problem-solving tool.

Youth explore bubble-making techniques using a provided bubble wand.

Youth explore how different bubble wand materials can be used to make different types of bubbles.

Youth explore how to change the shape of a bubble wand to fit inside different containers. Then, they imagine and plan a bubble wand.

Youth create and test a bubble wand design and learn from failure to make improvements.

Youth explore whether bubbles can land on different materials without popping.

Youth explore different-shaped bubble wands to determine how wand shape may impact the shape of a bubble.

Youth use the phases of the Engineering Design Process to improve a bubble wand handle.

Youth present their bubble wands and share their processes with guests.

This unit is adapted from the previous Engineering Adventures version, Bubble Bonanza: Engineering Bubble Wands. To access the resources for the previous version, click here.

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Major support for this project has been provided by the National Science Foundation.