Middle School 7-8

🎨 STEAM Project — Thread 1 Solar Geometry: Topographic Mapping — survey your land by hand with a homemade A-frame level, calculate slope from rise/run, sculpt a 3D contour clay model. 1–2 weeks, no electricity required.

🧩 STEAM Project — Thread 3 Analog Logic & Algorithms: The Gravity-Fed Logic Sorter — engineer a cardboard ramp with precisely measured holes; watch washers sort themselves by size through a physical IF/THEN algorithm. No code, no electricity. One afternoon.

⚙ STEAM Project — Thread 4 Mechanics & the Physics of Work: The Force Multiplier — rig a real block-and-tackle system with rope and pulleys; feel 4:1 mechanical advantage in your hands; calculate real-world vs theoretical performance. One weekend.

🌱 STEAM Project — Thread 5 Seed Sovereignty & the Living Engine: The Living Jar — Lacto-Fermentation — salt selects for Lactobacillus already on fresh vegetables; pH drops from 6 to 3.1–3.7; self-preserving food, no refrigeration. 1–2 weeks.