Gingerbread Man

Summary:

Students will listen to and discuss The Gingerbread Man. After identifying the main problem in the story, students will use the Engineering Design Process to create a way for the Gingerbread Man to safely cross the river without relying on the fox.

Standards:

[K-ETS1-1] Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem.

[4.RL.1] Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences.

Supplies:

• Craft sticks

• Cardboard

• Straws

• String

• Aluminum foil

• Tape

• Index cards

• Markers

Additional Materials:

Flyer

Design Sheets

Lesson Slides