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A Chair for Bear

Problem Scoping and Solving

A Chair for BearProblem Scoping and Solving

Meet our new client! Watch the video below. Can you see his problem? Meet our new client! Watch the video below. Can you see his problem?

Discovery Education

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Engineers Solve Problems:

We have been hired to make bear a brand new, better than ever, chair. We need to build a prototype for him to see.


On your own:

1. Check out the materials available.

2. Design a chair for bear. Think about what he likes. Label carefully.

3. "Quick Chicken." Get it approved.

4. Build the prototype.

5. Get photo taken.

Constraints:

-cardboard

-plates

-paper

-cups

-tape

-straws

-yarn

-pencils (unsharpened)

-caps and tops

-popsicle sticks

Engineers Present

Norms:

Everyone participates

Be kind, helpful and specific

Celebrate everyone’s hard work


Introduce yourselves

Share your prototype

Talk about the design process

(T.M.I. Think-Make-Improve)

Talk about the materials you used

Talk about teamwork

Thank you and any questions

Celebrations!

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