EEK! Activities
EEK! consists of 7 activities plus one take home activity. There is a broad suite of activities included in service of reach people with different learning preferences. We have in-person and digital versions of all activities available to accommodate different social distancing models as a result of COVID-19. Each activity addresses one or more of our five learning objectives (LO).
| Activity | Overview | Learning Objective |
| Real or Imagined
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A card-based guessing game intended to demonstrate the importance of imagination and creativity in engineering | LO 2 |
| You are an Engineer
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A card-based activity where participants use graphing skills to figure out what type of engineer they are | LO 1 |
| Heart Beats
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A full-body game that teaches about the heart and circulatory system while emphasizing the importance of teamwork | LO 3,4,5 |
| Feel the Beat
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A heart-health awareness activity that concretizes the benefits of engineering inventions | LO 4,5 |
| Trouble in the Toy Factory
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Participants explore the role of product testing in engineering (includes a take-home activity) | LO 1,2 |
| Cell Posts
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An engineering design challenge about maturing heart tissue | LO 1,2 |
| Lab Collab
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A fast-paced board game, intended to stress the importance of collaboration | LO 3 |
