Three Little Pigs and Me
by Judy murray
In this hands-on lesson, students explore engineering and art as they use the same materials as the three little pigs to create a structure that would survive the blowing of a wolf (fan). Students test out their structures and graph the results to document their findings.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WIySg2u23DcjDkfoQKxtxJ0NxhsVinE4/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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