Build a Backpack Challenge
by Gina Feilbach
Students design and engineer a paper backpack to hold all the supplies swallowed by the well-loved old lady in "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books". They follow the engineering design process to plan, protype and test their backpack.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l4VkufiQNMUcCyyLVxSoBuJGAangVdaOnH1yaFU…Subject Area
Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Geometry (G) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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