

Drippin' Dash

End the school year with a splash! The Drippin' Dash Relay Challenge combines STEM, teamwork, and outdoor fun, making it the perfect activity for field day, summer school, or camp.


End of Year STEM Fun: The Drippin' Dash Water Relay Challenge!
Make your field day, summer school, or camp activities unforgettable with this exciting hands-on STEM challenge! The Drippin’ Dash Water Relay engages students in designing and testing water scoops to compete in a thrilling relay race. (If you don't have time or space for the race, you can test single scoop volume instead.)
Perfect for combining outdoor fun with critical thinking, this activity will keep students excited while reinforcing STEM concepts right up until the last day of school.
What’s Included?
Everything you need to implement seamless and engaging STEM activities:
Teacher Support
- Video walk-through of the challenge to make prep a breeze
- Tips for adjusting difficulty for grades 2-8
- Post-design extension ideas to deepen learning
- NGSS-aligned standards
Editable Student Handouts:
- Criteria & constraints lists
- Analysis templates
- Reflection & discussion questions
Bonus Extensions
- Process flow maps to guide student design thinking
- Math extensions, including creating problems based on water scoop designs
- Water Waste Environmental Awareness (leaky faucet calculation sheet – comes with editable version and answer key)
Perfect for:




Materials Needed:
- Water (approximately 1 gallon per group)
- Buckets or tubs for filling and measuring water
- Assorted craft supplies & recyclables for creating scoops
- Measuring cups or beakers for evaluating designs
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