Engineering a Water Bottle Holder for Student Desks

Each group needs:

• ruler
• pair of scissors
• meter of twine or yarn
• recycled oatmeal canister
• recycled panko canister
• recycled 2-liter soda bottle
• recycled 1.89 liter (1/2 gallon) plastic milk/juice container
• Engineering Design Lab Packet (PDF), Engineering Design Process Steps (PDF), Cost Sheet (PDF), Design a Water Bottle Holder Pre/Post-Quiz (PDF), and Self-Reflection Rubric (PDF)

For the entire class to share:

• (optional) mini bungee cords, available at Amazon
• zip ties 8 inch, available at Amazon
• duct tape (48mm x 54m) roll
• 3 sizes/styles of water bottles for testing prototypes (Example: plastic water bottle such as Dasani, reusable non-insulated water bottle, and an insulated water bottle such as Yeti or Contigo)
• other recyclable materials such as pieces of Styrofoam, a pool noodle sliced into pieces, sponges, squares of cork, scraps of cardboard, etc.