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Chicken Little

Engineers solve problems!

Chicken LittleEngineers solve problems!

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What problems do you see?
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We have a client!

Rapunzel has recommended us to Chicken Little! Chicken Little is eager for some protective gear! He has asked us for some designs and prototypes. How can we design a protective suit or device to protect Chicken Little from the falling sky?


CHALLENGE: Design a suit to protect the shredded wheat cereal from the falling beanbag!

Work Time

1. Get with your partner and check out the material tray. These are your constraints.

2. Design Time on your own. Diagram and label your idea.

3. Share your ideas with your partner. Come up with a plan together. Can you combine your ideas?

4. Make your gear.

5. Test it out!

6. Improve: Make changes to your design as needed.

7. Document: Get photo taken with final prototype and design page.

8. Be ready to present your prototype!

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!

Check out our Prototypes

Teacher Notes

-Constraints include: tape, scissors, sharpies, straws, card stock, craft sticks, and cardboard!
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