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PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 1 HOUR * LEVEL 2

Incorporating STEM in School Age Program Planning
Engineering Lesson Plan Example

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Get Hank to the other Bank
Age Group: School-age
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with Preschool children.
Materials:
  • Assorted materials such as paperclips, straws, tape, toilet paper tubes, cotton balls, balloons, string, cardboard boxes, popsicle sticks, paper, etc.
  • An action figure sized toy (animal, monster, etc., to be “Hank”)
  • One shoe-sized plastic storage bin filled half way with water per team
  • Paper and pencils for all team members
  • Rulers or yardsticks
Picture
Get Hank to the other Bank
Objectives:  
  • Students will be able to work with teammates to analyze, construct, and apply a method of getting Hank to the other river bank.
Washington State Common Core Standard:
•    EALR 3 Solving Problems
Big Idea: Application
Core Content: Solving Problems
Grades 2-3: Develop a solution to a problem by using a simplified technological design process. Investigate the use of tools.
Anticipatory Set:
Begin by introducing “Hank” to the class. Tell the students that Hank needs to cross the “river” and get to the other riverbank, and he’s asking your class for help. 

The rules are:
  • Hank cannot touch the water!
  • Hank needs help moving, but cannot be touched by a human.
Procedure:
  1. Divide the class into teams of 4 students.
  2. Each team is given 5 minutes to discuss and sketch a design plan for their solution to get Hank to the other bank.
  3. Next, students must work together to use the assorted materials to build their designs.
  4. When all teams are finished, they must all take a turn trying to get Hank to the other bank using their designs.
Assessment:
  • Observe and record the use of prior knowledge in various subjects such as math and science.
  • Observe and record communication strategies and note conflicts, resolutions, and other collaborations challenges and strengths within teams.
For Future Reference
When this training is over, it's going to be hard to remember all these lesson plans! We want you to get the most from this training, and continue to use this information in your classroom.  We have put the lesson plans in this course, that are produced by Successful Solutions, on our resource website, www.Lessons4Learners.com, where you can continue to access them after your training expires. 

Be sure to bookmark the direct link to the page where this lesson plan is for easy access at:  http://www.lessons4learners.com/get-hank-to-the-other-bank.html