Lesson #3: Modifying a Design
by Kathy Hartley
This the third lesson in a series of lessons that introduce the engineering design process to middle schoolers. In this lesson students will go through the design process twice modifying their original prototype based on a set of criteria and constraints. The main take away for the students is that there are many ways to modify a design, and that each modification must meet the criteria for the identified solution.
Links to all lessons and helpful resources are included!
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/152AoIBmOJP7TVpmLj45xS-CcEtIsWB5V/edit?u…Subject Area
Technology Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering
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