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Four Corners ActivityFour Corners Activity
Publisher
PBS
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2006
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Language
English, Spanish
Activity

Four Corners

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It's imperative to be as precise as possible. Future engineers learn about precision by building a cardboard machine. The base, corners, handles, and paddles must all be assembled with precision or the machine won't work.

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Concepts

engineering design, machines, precision

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class brainstorm uses of their machines in a journal entry

Classroom Considerations

  • Some materials are necessary for the activity
  • This is the last installment of a five-part series

Pros

  • Instructions include diagrams that show steps for the construction
  • Describes some engineering connections

Cons

  • None

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