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Geared up Engineers!
Geared up Engineers!
Check out pictures of the work our FLE engineers have completed so far! Don't forget to send in your pictures!
You may choose any of the activities to do complete. Make sure you send in completed work by emailing it or completing the Google Forms.
You may choose any of the activities to do complete. Make sure you send in completed work by emailing it or completing the Google Forms.
Music Engineer Challenge: Incredibox
Music Engineer Challenge: Incredibox
Have some fun on this cool websites! Incredibox will entertain you and challenge you to become a music engineer. When you go to the website, click on "Try Web Version", select a mixing version, and then click the play button. To start mixing, drag the icons to the men and they will begin making songs! Grab your headphones and start having fun!
Code Challenge: Hour of Code
Code Challenge: Hour of Code
Choose a game on this website or complete a course on code.org. Happy coding!
Design Challenge: What To Do With a Box?
Design Challenge: What To Do With a Box?
Start by watching this read aloud of "What To Do With A Box" by Jane Yolen. Your challenge is to create something useful out of a box. You may research ideas online or just use your imagination! You may use a large box, cereal box, tissue box, etc. Make sure you send me a picture of your creation!
Engineer Challenge: Build a boat
Engineer Challenge: Build a boat
Watch this read aloud called, "Tough Boris" by Mem Fox. Can you create a boat that will float? Choose a material to create a boat that will float in water. You may use aluminum foil or any other material. Your second challenge is to see how many pennies your boat can hold and still float. Send me videos or pictures!
Engineer Challenge: Create A Ramp
Engineer Challenge: Create A Ramp
Start by watching this read aloud called "Roller Coaster" by Marla Frazee. Design a ramp that will allow an object to roll at least 12 inches. It would be fun to choose 3 objects to test. Here are a few requirements:
Must be freestanding (you can't hold the ramp)
You must not touch the object once it starts rolling
You may work with others
aerospace engineer challenge: design a paper airplane
aerospace engineer challenge: design a paper airplane
Go to this website Fold 'N Fly and choose 2 airplanes to fold. You may need scissors for some. After building both aircraft, take them outside and see which one flies the farthest. You are free to fold as many as you can. Email me a picture of the airplane that won the flying challenge. Please include your name and teacher name! Happy Flying!
ARCHITECT Challenge: Build a fort
ARCHITECT Challenge: Build a fort
Watch the read aloud, Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier on YouTube. After watching this fun retelling of the Little Red Hen, draw up some plans and build your very own fort. After building take a picture of it and send it to my email (located above). Make sure you include your name and teacher name.
Image Credit: Project Lead the Way website
Ask: What game or sport can I create to be played at home?
Explore:
Look around your house
Brainstorm games you like to play
Is there another activity you would like to do?
Model: Develop an idea for your activity. Write the instructions for your game.
Evaluate: Play your game or activity. Do you need to adjust your instructions?
Explain: Share your activity with Ms. Jacobs using the Google Form or email
developer challenge: Design a game or sport!
developer challenge: Design a game or sport!
With these unprecedented times, we are challenged with getting creative with limited resources and social distancing. I'm challenging families to design your own sport or game using household materials. This can be a completely new activity or a modified version of a game or sport that already exists.
Use the Design Process to help with your creation. Please send instructions for your game or sport to be shared with other students. This can be done as a typed document or video instructions.
Include...
Activity Name
Materials
Number of Players Needed
Activity Instructions
I'm looking forward to see how creative you can be. Please send using the Google Form or by emailing me. These ideas will help other families spend time with each other and have fun!
Be creative!
Be creative!
Architect Challenge: I Wanna New Room
Architect Challenge: I Wanna New Room
Watch this video of this read aloud, I Wanna New Room by Karen Kaufman Orloff. After watching, draw a blueprint of your very own "Dream Room" complete with every feature. Make sure you label everything you would love to include. Take a picture of your drawing or use Google Drawing to create your blueprint. Complete the Google Form to send me your plans. Have fun expanding your imagination!
Picture Credit: Teachers Pay Teachers: Storybook STEM (Brooke Brown- Teach Outside the Box)
This is an example of a blueprint drawing. You do not have to use grid paper.
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