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Class Assignment Instructions

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Students will be presented with the imagine powerpoint slide to get further details about the task.
“Mrs. Berube needs to get back on Earth safely. The problem is we cannot use any electronics because she only has a set limit of the amount of fuel she has left. She is able to get back on Earth with the rest of the fuel she has, but she needs a way to land on the ground safely.”
Students will turn and talk with group members about what strategies they could use to get Mrs. Berube back to earth slowly and safely.
“Turn and talk with your seat partner about how we can accomplish the goal of getting Mrs. Berube back to Earth safely without the use of electronics.”
Students will share out their strategies with the whole group during discussion. …show more content…

Berube back to the ground safely and slowly. Your challenge is to design something that will help Mrs. Berube get to your class safely. You will have to test your design in class by dropping a figurine from two meters high, and Mrs. Berube cannot touch the floor for 1.50 seconds.”
Once the front of the worksheet is completed, students will be presented with another PowerPoint slide that states the materials they will have access to while building.
“These are the materials you will have access to in order to get Mrs. Berube back to the ground safely on Earth. 14 inches of tape, two 50 cm pieces of string, one pair of scissors, one army figurine, one sheet of tissue paper, one sheet of construction paper, and/or one coffee filter. Now, brainstorm an idea to get Mrs. Berube back to the ground safely on Earth.”
Students will complete the back side of their Engineering Design Challenge worksheet with their group members.

Create: Students will design their own models of what can help Mrs. Berube land safely on Earth.
“Today, you will be designing your own models of what can help Mrs. Berube land safely on Earth.”
Before students collect their materials, they will get a signature from a lead teacher to approve their design idea.
Students will create their designs using the following materials:
14” of tape
(2) 50 cm of string
(1) pair of

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