Title: Holidays Around the World: Germany Standards © 84.2.C Identify how cultures have commemorations and remembrances. © 34.2.C1 Recognize design isa creative process and everyone can design solutions to problems. © €C1.5.2.A Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups. ‘© CC-1.4.2.W Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sou question, Objectives ¢ Students will locate Germany on a map and identify key characteristics about bow Germanic botday trations. : + Students will se the engineering design proces to sgn anid uid solution that meets all ofthe sted constrains Students wil rite ‘etions on the engneesng design proces. Materials: ‘+ "Holidays Around the World” packet + One “0, Tannenbaum” design challenge per student + One“0, Tannenbaum” design log per student —> DEY QtOUP + 10 popsicle sticks per group + 2sheets of 8.5.x 11 paper per group + I sheet of foil per group + Markers + Glue sticks : + Tapers Kit yaoe? + Scissors Lesson Activator (Set Purpose): + Locate and mark Germany on the map. Have students puta dot oni in eayon and color the key the same color, -¥ PYOjECr MAN Next time ‘Read excerpt on Germany. Show pictures while reading, adding information {about the holiday that is not mentioned in the excerp [__+ After reading, complete “Germany” fill in the blank page in holiday packet. + 2sheets of green construction paper per group Ney tyProject [Create Christmas tree Ayn line Mext time Body of Lesson Shor+an Tt docks hw mtn frases ogi in Germany ne ‘* Hand out design brief and introduce “O, Tannenbaum” design challenge” Explain that the engineering design process wil be used to come up witha soTation {ain ‘© Explain the steps of the engineering design process. What a © Display “Engineering Design Process” graphic organizer for students to | dues { see SCY HEAP HAIL » ‘© Hand out “O, Tannenbaum” design log. As a class, complete step #1 (restate the More problem and list constraints) and explain materials. LAWTT1N0, -tooX Hrorough. ‘+ Give students about 3 minutes to brainstorm and sketch their design T22.'Onky independently (step #2). MOVE | PACKet per group Nex) twee ‘© Divide students into groups of 2-3 students. Allow about 7 minutes for students 10 share their designs with their group and complete step #3 (group design) (© By the end of Day 1, students should minimally have finished their independent sketches. Ideally, each group will have decided on a final design. > TMS WAS On Ap propriak expeetarion ‘¢ As students decide on a solution, briefly meet with'each group to check design, before they are able to get their materials. Once checked, # member from the ‘group may get their group's materials and the group may begin building. As students build, encourage them to complete the step #4 checklist to make sure, ve buildieg their design is mecting all of the criteria. Gaddressmnis be rouge As groups finish, hey must“ tee design by completing yes/no chan for YY vty Se df step #5. (© If there is time and a group answered “no” to any of the questions, they may make changes to their design. ‘© After they've tested their design, students should answer the reflections questions listed in step #6. Lesson Summarizer (Closure & Wrap-Around to Purpose), Extending Thinking ‘© Once all groups are finished, each group will have a turn share their design with the class. During this time, each group will address the reflection questions 1. What do you like most about your design? ——y SHachemts presented to 2. If you could redo your design, what changes would you make? CAOSS |yilhich yoos Formative or Summiative Assessment of Student Learning © Student design log © Oral presentation ./# Completion Christmas tree building ouresomne!