Catch the Sun
by Jule Abeytia
Students will use an understanding of the sun as an energy and heat source to design a device to direct the sun's heat to aid with growing plants. The students will go through the 5 E's and the engineering design process to develop a device that fulfills a provided rubric.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kDhkpOfuCOtkL97CjyXi53nZfgWoHA85/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering
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