Lesson #1: Is It Engineered?
by Kathy Hartley
This is the first in a series of lesson designed to introduce middle schoolers to the engineering design process. In this lesson the main take away for the students is that engineers solve problems by creating solutions. They will practice identifying problems and brainstorming solutions.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oqQm49sbp0lA79lJ-VfaL2XUuNdWTi57/edit?u…Related Content
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