Each group needs:

• 1 tablet / laptop / computer to conduct online research
• 1 research or lab notebook
• 1 Research and Design Worksheet per student

Project materials *Must use at least one of each material*

• plastic grocery bags, 10 per group*
• 2-liter plastic bottles, 2 per group*
• 20-ounce plastic bottles, 5 per group*
• straws, 10 per group*
• rubber bands, 5 per group*
• used plastic ink pen (ink cartridge removed) - 2 per group*

*Materials may be interchanged with more readily available recyclable materials in the event one/some of the above materials are unavailable, AS LONG AS ALL GROUPS BEGIN WITH THE SAME MATERIALS.

For the entire class to share (construction tools):

• scissors
• snips or diagonal cutters
• markers (for marking objects/cuts)
• hard ruler and fabric ruler
• duct tape or masking tape

*Any additional construction tool should be something commonly available around the world that is simple and does not require power or skill to use—no hot glue guns, heat guns, power saws, etc.

• sticky notes

For the teacher:

• a tablet/laptop/computer with projector to show videos to the class