Count on Me - Designing for the Playground
by Kristen Mezulis
The lesson connects STEM and Literacy with this amazing Read Aloud STEM Activity. In the story, the character shares her passion for math. She finds lots of places that she sees math in her world. One place that she sees geometric shapes and curves is at the playground. In this lesson, students become engineers when they build and design a fun object to include on the playground.
Lesson Grade Level
KindergartenLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y4pZ4UwUUl7Vz6FCpe1GSY6yFAEkUjoOM151THo…Subject Area
Science Physical Science Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Geometry (G) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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