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Publisher
Mascil Project
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2016
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Wrap up an engineering lesson with a worthwhile project. An engineering design task challenges groups to develop a package for a pharmaceutical company given constraints on the volume. Learners then create a presentation to highlight their creations.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

engineering design, constraints, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Bring in different types of packages for learners to use in brainstorming ideas
  • Team up with a math teacher for the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should be familiar with the two-dimensional nets of prisms
  • Note also that the resource refers to nets as blanks

Pros

  • Provides detailed instructions for the lesson, including suggestions for pacing
  • Includes a handout for scholars that describes the problem

Cons

  • Video is in German, so instructors may need to find one in English

Common Core

6.G.A.4

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