Sophie's little brother Sam loves to play in the sandbox. But the sun makes the sandbox too hot for Sam and his friends.Students explore the warming effects of the sun and learn about the engineering design process as they help Sophie design and build a covering to block the hear from the sun.
Provides teachers with modular 10�20minute blocks of instruction
Total of 70-80 minutes of instruction time
All materials included for a collaborative classroom activity
Aligned and written to Standards
NGSS STANDARDS
K-PS3-2:Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
K-2-ETS1-1:Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2:Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed toy solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3:Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
KIT DESIGNED FOR KINDERGARTEN LEVEL. KIT CONTAINS ALL MATERIALS NECESSARY TO RUN ACTIVITY.
Provides teachers with modular 10�20minute blocks of instruction
Total of 70-80 minutes of instruction time
All materials included for a collaborative classroom activity
Aligned and written to Standards
NGSS STANDARDS
K-PS3-2:Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
K-2-ETS1-1:Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2:Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed toy solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3:Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
KIT DESIGNED FOR KINDERGARTEN LEVEL. KIT CONTAINS ALL MATERIALS NECESSARY TO RUN ACTIVITY.
Oakley STEM Center Lending Library
https://www.tntech.edu/stem
155 W 7th Sthttps://www.tntech.edu/stem
Cookeville, 38505
USA
(931) 372-6573