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
There are different forms of energy, and those forms of energy can be changed from one form to another – but total energy is conserved
Grade 8
Do you agree with this alignment?
STEL-7I Apply the technology and engineering design process.
Grades 3-5
Do you agree with this alignment?
None for this lesson.
Read the following part of the storyline with your students:
Now that you have decided where you are going and figured out about how long it will take, it is time to decide what to take with you. Start to think about everything that you might need. What will you take? Will you have everything you need to survive the trip to Manaus?
Discuss with students what kinds of supplies are needed in the jungle environment. Were there items not included on the list of supplies that survived the plane crash that they wish they could bring with them for their journey?
Worksheet: Have each group complete the associated activity worksheets Review their answers to gauge their depth of comprehension.
Supporting Program
Adventure Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Acknowledgements
Adventure Engineering was supported by National Science Foundation grant nos. DUE 9950660 and GK-12 0086457. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.
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