Lighthouses and Lenses - An Engineering Design Challenge

This Engineering Design Challenge is intended to help students apply the concepts of force from SC.2.P.13.1 (investigate the effect of applying various pushes and pulls on different objects), the concept of wind from SC.2.E.7.4 (investigate that air is all around us and that moving air is wind), and practice working with money (MAFS.2.MD.3.8 solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately) as they build structures to withstand the force of high-speed winds. The first day's lesson also provides practice in recognizing and drawing shapes (MAFS.2.G.1.1). It is not intended as an initial introduction to these concepts.

Resource ID#: 35497 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 2

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection

Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Wind, forces, lighthouses, Fresnel Lens, prisms, refract, engineering design process, test, EDC, Engineering Design Challenge

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Unit/Lesson Sequence, Problem-Solving Task, Instructional Technique

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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