Sleigh the Challenge - Build Santa's Sleigh
Use the fun book, The 12 Sleighs of Christmas by Sherri Duskey Rinker to teach the Engineering Design Process during the holidays. Walk through the steps of the Engineering Design Process while building a new sleigh for Santa to use to deliver presents to boys and girls on Christmas Eve.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cM0VX4up-S0tx4FewwgJyUhkf3dsofT6y8ESpwP…Subject Area
Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)Related Content
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