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Life Vest Challenge Lesson PlanLife Vest Challenge Lesson Plan
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Grade
3rd - 12th
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Science
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2 hrs
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Life Vest Challenge

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After reading about the history and science of personal floatation devices, patents, and intellectual property, engineering teams design a life vest for a can of soup. To evaluate which groups considered the need for waterproofing, hold a classroom challenge to find out how long each PFD will keep the can afloat! Note that though the publisher states this lesson is appropriate for ages 8 - 14, it is best suited for upper-elementary engineers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

intellectual property, patents, engineering design, engineering, buoyancy

Additional Tags

floatation, buoyancy, stem, engineering design, patent, intellectual property, science

Pros

  • Informative background information reading material contains colored photographs for added interest
  • A handout guides teams through the designing, constructing, and testing of their device
  • Critical thinking skills are developed with reflection questions
  • Meets Next Generation Science Standards in engineering and technology

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RI.5.8 RI.5.10 RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.6.4 RI.6.5 RI.6.6 RI.6.8 RI.6.10 RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.7.3 RI.7.4 RI.7.5 RI.7.6 RI.7.8 RI.7.10 RI.8.1 RI.8.2 RI.8.3 RI.8.4 RI.8.5 RI.8.6 RI.8.8 RI.8.10 RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.5 RST.6-8.6 RST.6-8.8 RST.6-8.10

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