First grade The forest is falling! - children's engineering

1 First grade Virginia SOL: Oral Language , , Writing , Science , Civics STL: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 martha Smith 2008 Chesterfield County Schools, Virginia The forest is falling! ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------ Henny Penny thought the sky was falling and Little Rabbit thought the forest was falling, but that s not what really happened. Challenge: Using the materials and tools provided, design and create a picture that uses a lever to show what really happened in the story Little Rabbit, retold by Gerald McDermott.

2 You must have Little Rabbit and at least one other character from the story in your picture. Criteria: You must use a lever to show what really happened in the story. You must have Little Rabbit in your picture. You must have at least one other character from the story in your picture. You must have appropriate scenery in your picture. You must write at least 1 sentence to tell about your picture. Materials: You may choose from these things! Tools: You may choose from these tools.

3 Construction paper 1 sheet, 12x18 scissors construction paper 2 sheets, 9x12 pencils anything in the scrap box crazy scissors brads ruler yarn glue stick feathers hole punch cotton balls pushpin paper drill masking tape 6 inches glue Mini-portfolio Virginia SOL: Oral Language , , Writing , Science , Civics STL: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 martha Smith 2008 Chesterfield County Schools, Virginia Name_____ The forest is falling! Brainstorm solutions.

4 **Each person will turn this paper in to the teacher.** Brainstorm and draw at least 2 ways to make your picture. Circle the idea that you choose to use. Idea #1 Idea #2 Mini-portfolio Virginia SOL: Oral Language , , Writing , Science , Civics STL: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 martha Smith 2008 Chesterfield County Schools, Virginia Name_____ Test your solution. 1. Is Little Rabbit in your picture? yes no 2. Did you put at least one other character from the story in your picture?

5 Yes no 3. Who is the other character in your picture? _____ 4. Did you use a lever to show what really happened in the story? yes no 5. Did you write at least 1 sentence about your picture? yes no 6. Does you picture have appropriate scenery? yes no Mini-portfolio Virginia SOL: Oral Language , , Writing , Science , Civics STL: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 martha Smith 2008 Chesterfield County Schools, Virginia Name _____ Evaluate your solution. Answer these questions.

6 **Turn this in!** ---------------------------------------- --- What was your favorite part of this design challenge? ---------------------------------------- ---- How could you make your product better? ---------------------------------------- ---- If you did this design challenge again, what would you do differently? Mini-portfolio Virginia SOL: Oral Language , , Writing , Science , Civics STL: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 martha Smith 2008 Chesterfield County Schools, Virginia Teacher Hints--- No crayons or markers----everything has to be cut!

7 Nothing should be colored!