STIIX Prosthetics Project Grades: 6-8 Number of Students: 10-30 Hours of Content: 3-4 Additional Resources: Lesson Plan Highlights: Explore Concepts & Careers around PROSTHETIC LEGS before building / testing one of your own! Objective: Students will apply principles of biomechanics, empathy-driven design, and human anatomy to collaboratively design and construct a semi-functioning prosthetic leg that attaches below the knee. Set in the compassionate community of STIIX-Ville, students are challenged to build a prosthetic for a local woman adapting to life after limb loss. Through this real-world biomedical engineering scenario, students will explore joint movement, weight distribution, and user-centered design while documenting their process and evaluating the functionality of their prototypes. What's Included: PVC Pipes Cardboard Tubes Cardboard Sheets PVC Elbows Couplings Velcro Sponges String Duct Tape How-To Sheets PVC Cutters Hot Glue Sticks Markers
