LessonGrade 5
Supplies to Survive in the Jungle
What supplies are needed to survive the Amazon?Copyright 2011 Neil Palmer/CIAT https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amazon_CIAT_(2).jpg
At this stage of the "Lost in the Amazon" (hypothetical) adventure, students determine what supplies they will take with them to survive their trip through the Amazon. They use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and what they can use to survive in the jungle environment as they travel on to 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.
After this lesson, students should be able to:
- Determine survival skills in the Amazon
- Use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and what they can use to survive in the jungle environment