Activity (Hands-On)Grade 5
What to Bring?
What would be useful to survive in the Amazon?Copyright https://justcallmegertie.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hiking_clipart.gif
In the ongoing "Lost in the Amazon" scenario, students are provided with a list of supplies that survived their plane's crash in the Amazon jungle. They organize the supplies to classify which items are useful for surviving in the Amazon. They use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and decide which items to bring with them to survive in the jungle until they reach their destination.
Engineers use critical thinking skills to identify what criteria are important for success and what criteria are not important. Then they make design decisions based on these criteria.
- Organize and rank a set of objects based on their weight and perceived usefulness.
- Gain skills in estimating.