Florida's First Engineers-An Engineering Design Challenge

This Engineering Design Challenge is intended to introduce students to Native Floridians, their basic needs, and the challenges they faced in Florida's environment. Students will be designing and constructing a tool out of Florida native materials (items found in Florida's environment) that could meet one of the basic needs of humans. They will be discussing whether Native Floridians were engineers based on their ability to construct tools and shelters out of native materials in order to solve problems.

Resource ID#: 37950 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science

Grade Level(s): 4

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Keywords: Native Floridians, basic needs, design challenge, engineering, EDC, Engineering Design Challenge

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Problem-Solving Task, Assessment, Project, Instructional Technique

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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