Save The Gingerbread Man: A Bridge Project
This hands-on and engaging lesson followed a unit on the Gingerbread Man. Students were challenged to build a bridge to get the Gingerbread Man safely across the body of water, so he doesn't get eaten.
The bridge needs to be free standing and able to support at least 20 plastic pennies.
Lesson Grade Level
2nd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sWyiEvL8y5eBiaIeeWoTlCfbxj1RUDiu/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P1: Matter Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S6: Apply Communications to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) WritingRelated Content
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