STEAM Hydraulics: Build Cardboard Hydraulic Machines

Hands-on STEAM course building three working hydraulic models (box, drawbridge, crane) using syringes, tubing, cardboard, and water while exploring force transfer and problem-solving.

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Level: Beginner
Ages: 8–12

Duration: 45 min
Classes: 2 / Week
Weeks: 3

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Class Experience

A hands-on engineering course that teaches how hydraulic systems transfer force by building three cardboard machines: a hydraulic box, a drawbridge, and a crane. Students begin with syringe experiments to learn principles, then design, build, test, troubleshoot, and improve their models through iterative play and experimentation to observe cause and effect in simple hydraulic systems.

Learning Outcomes

Understand how hydraulic systems use water and syringes to transfer force and create movement.
Build and operate three working hydraulic machines (box, drawbridge, crane).
Apply testing, troubleshooting, and redesign to improve machine performance.
Make predictions, run experiments, and observe cause-and-effect in simple hydraulic systems.

Prerequisites

Materials needed:

Required Materials:

-Corrugated cardboard

-Pencil

-Ruler

-Scissors

-Craft knife (adult assistance recommended)

-Hot glue gun and glue sticks

-Tape

-Wooden skewers or dowels

-Popsicle sticks

-Plastic syringes (without needles)

-Flexible plastic tubing compatible with syringes

-Water

-Small cups or containers

-Paper towels

Printable templates for project components will be provided.

Links to recommended syringes and tubing will be shared before the course begins.

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Mrs. Sharda Ahuja

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