Pumpkin Towers
Students will read and respond to the story, Room on the Broom. Then students will work in small groups to create a sturdy pumpkin tower using pumpkin candies and popsicle sticks. Students will try to create the tallest tower in the class.
Lesson Grade Level
2nd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jGZzvCRO1_j0LNDqgjiEC5EK48tquV0U/edit?u…Subject Area
Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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