Design Squad Nation
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 10 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
- Visit the Website for Teacher Resources
- http://pbskids.org/designsquad...
Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.
Series Description: This series, hosted by professional engineers Judy Lee and Adam Vollmer, is about making kids' dreams come true through engineering. As engineers Judy and Adam use their know-how to help kids across the country and around the world design and build creations.
All Episodes
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Apache Skateboarders (#101)
A 17-year-old skateboarder from the White Mountain Apache Reservation helps build a skate park. [28 minutes]
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It's Alive! (#102)
A Boston pastry chef helps create a cake for the cast party of "Young Frankenstein: The Musical." [28 minutes]
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Garden-To-Go (#103)
An organization that grows fruit in a London construction site builds a pedal-powered mobile garden. [28 minutes]
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A Cut Above - Part 1 (#104)
Fashion designer Christian Siriano challenges up-and-coming designers to showcase their creativity. [28 minutes]
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A Cut Above - Part 2 (#105)
Fashion designer Christian Siriano challenges up-and-coming designers to showcase their creativity. [28 minutes]
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Musical Bike (#106)
Judy and Adam help Beatriz design and build a pedal-powered bike organ in Emeryville, CA. [28 minutes]
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DIY Playground (#107)
A community in Nicaragua works with the kids of Cusmapa to build the playground of their dreams. [28 minutes]
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One Giant Leap - Part 1 (#108)
Judy, Adam and a 15-year-old pilot team up with NASA to build a human-powered flying machine. [28 minutes]
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One Giant Leap - Part 2 (#109)
Judy, Adam and a 15-year-old pilot team up with NASA to build a human-powered flying machine. [28 minutes]
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Trash to Treasure (#110)
Three kids who recycled everyday materials into big inventions meet with professional engineers. [28 minutes]