Fairies to the Rescue!

During this activity, students will utilize reading passages and data tables to create a strategy to determine which parachute design is the best design to help the fairies solve their problem.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

Resource ID#: 47498 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computers for Students

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: parachute, Chocolate Pilot, thrust, flight, lift, parachute design, areonautical engineering, MEA, Model Eliciting Activity

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson

Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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