The Great Turkey Race
by Callie Mattus
In this engaging and interactive lesson, students explore adaptation and creative problem-solving. Inspired by "The Great Turkey Race," students will engage in a hands-on engineering lesson to design and construct a turkey obstacle course. Challenging students to incorporate obstacles that reflect real challenges faced by turkeys in their natural habitats.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AR8qY8UuGtUmcyvQaOsDOpSnEjHaFEyq-64IrDT…Subject Area
Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S6: Apply Communications to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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