How to Catch an Elf
This 45-minute lesson uses the book, "How to Catch an Elf", to lead into a cooperative engineering design lesson where students work in teams to build a humane trap to capture an elf.
Lesson Grade Level
1st GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
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