Designing Solutions for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Day 3
by Stephanie Nichols
In this 3rd and final lesson in a series of 3, students examine prior knowledge about the real-world problem of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and apply their findings to design solutions. Students create an invention or app. A variety of resources are included with this lesson.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BqybnBtEgOaCynTYYQVpiveJw530nMLQ/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Technology 4. Innovative Designer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S5: Apply Technology to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Writing
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