Styrofoam Eliminators

This Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) is written at a 5th grade level. The Styrofoam Eliminators MEA provides students with an engineering problem in which they must work as a team to design a procedure to select the best alternative to using Styrofoam trays in school cafeterias.

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#: 47897 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, Computer Media Player

Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)

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

Keywords: MEA, model eliciting activity, Styrofoam, Environment, Go Green, reduce

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

Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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