A Boat for A Bug
by Evelyn Peralta
Students will learn about engineering design and redesign. Students will collaborate and communicate effectively with their peers to plan and design a boat structure. They will build a clay and paper model of a boat. The students will also determine if their model boat floats or sinks. Students will be applying math strategies, ELA and Science and Engineering practices throughout the lesson.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-fL9Yww8AZHhpMMPZTHLFYZOENwPaP45/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA) Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Reading (Informational Text)
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