---
title: Engineering Design Challenge
created: '2026-05-26'
updated: '2026-05-26'
type: lesson_topic
subject: science
tags:
- science
- grade-2
- homeschool
- ngss
standard: 2-ETS1
phase: 4
phase_name: 'YEAR-END: Engineering and Review (Weeks 31-32)'
weeks:
- 31
source: ''
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# Engineering Design Challenge
Second grade science topic covering engineering design challenge. Part of Phase 4 (YEAR-END: Engineering and Review (Weeks 31-32)).
## Key Concepts
Using science knowledge to solve problems
- **Objectives:** Apply engineering design process
- **Activities:**
- Choose a challenge (erosion barrier, plant grower, water filter)
- Plan, build, test, and improve solution
- Document the design process
- **Assessment:** Engineering project with presentation
### Week 32: Year-End Science Review & Celebration
**Focus:** Review all concepts and celebrate learning
- **Activities:**
- Science review game (Jeopardy-style or scavenger hunt)
- Showcase favorite experiments and projects
- Create a "year in science" book or poster
- Science fair-style presentation of best project
- **Assessment:** Final science journal review and self-reflection
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## Standards
2-ETS1
## Prerequisites
[[fast-changes-to-earth]], [[rocks-and-soil]], [[diversity-of-plants]], [[diversity-of-animals]], [[patterns-in-nature]]
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*Generated from curriculum data* ^[[raw/curriculum/science]]