Materials List: Fairy Tale Engineering:
How to Survive the Huff and Puff

Each student needs:

Each group needs:

  • 1 Research Activity Worksheet
  • 1 plastic cup
  • 1 set of counters, pennies, or small weights
  • 12-18” of string
  • 4 straws
  • 4 popsicle sticks
  • 1 12x2 LEGO brick
  • 1 large piece of cardboard (12” x 24”); this can be recycled cardboard (it is used as the base of the houses)

For the entire class to share:

  • 1 computer or laptop and projector with access to the Internet to view YouTube videos
  • drinking straws (Each team will need a different quantity, so they will need to document the number in order to determine the budget cost of their project, i.e. 2,000.)
  • Popsicle sticks (Each team will need a different quantity, so they will need to document the number in order to determine the budget cost of their project, i.e. 1,000.)
  • LEGO blocks
  • liquid glue
  • glue sticks
  • hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • construction paper       
  • painters tape
  • scissors
  • (optional) measuring tapes or rulers
  • 1 leaf blower
  • 1 anemometer
  • safety glasses and ear plugs
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uot-2982-fairy-tale-engineering-three-little-pigs-activity