Rescue Me

Rescue me STEM project involves students designing and constructing a car, powered by an electric toothbrush motor. Students are introduced to the unit of work with a scenario where the vehicle they construct must be designed to convey a rescue message. The scenario allows students to engage with 21st century skills of problem solving and critical thinking by designing and prototyping their vehicle to solve different problems in the scenario. The project based learning unit of work integrates outcomes from science, mathematics and technology and incorporates the skills of working scientifically and working mathematically.