The Most Magnificent Thing by A. Spires - a STEM Challenge

by Luz-Maria Van Daam

Students will listen to the read-aloud, "The Most Magnificent Thing" by A. Spires and complete a STEM challenge. Students engineer a doghouse with moving parts, such as a working door, house roof and a tree.

Lesson Grade Level

Kindergarten

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R2E-4KZk7OiAp3B1Gcb5fDaGr3UzJ1As/edit?u…

Subject Area

Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Writing Speaking & Listening

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