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Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified
criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

Name: Ella, Victoria, Briar, Emily Subject: Science

Grade level: 5th Unit: Engineering Design
Lesson Title: Pumpkin Stand Budget Practice
Objective: By the end of the activity, students will be able to design a pumpkin
stand using the materials provided. Students also must work together under a
budget and time limit to create the tallest pumpkin stand.
Materials Notecards- 3 for $15 Students Budget is $300
Cardstock- 4 sheets for $30
Masking tape- 6 inches for $20
Popsicle sticks- 4 for $15
1 Small pumpkin
Straws- 3 for $10
Anticipatory Set How many of you went to a pumpkin patch this fall? Did you
Emily
notice any structures holding the pumpkins? In today’s activity
1-2 min you will be trying to build the tallest and most sturdy pumpkin
stand.
Input (What You will be using your knowledge of knowing how to spend
students already
know)
money wisely and buying the necessary materials to build your
stand.
1-2 min
Example they can relate to? Has your mom or dad ever given you
Emily
$3 to go get a snack in the store? Did you have to think wisely
about the snack you wanted to buy because of the price?
Model (How will Students will design and engineer a pumpkin stand out of various
you
demonstrate items with the intent of creating the tallest, most sturdy stand.
skills? We will show 2 examples of what the stand could look like and
Briar explain the prices of each of the materials.

3 min
Check for Students will draw a plan before building and show it to the
understanding
teacher.
2 min to create
plan
Observe them working during the time and see if they are
Ella H following through with their plans.

Guided practice The students will have 10 minutes to work on their stands and
build it out of the materials provided.
10 min We will move around the room and talk with students about
their designs and give them feedback.
Ella H

Closure Test all of the stands to see who can hold the pumpkin but also
1-2 min
measure them to see who created the tallest one.
Ella H

Independent Answer 3 reflection questions on a google form about their stand

practice
and reflect on their results. Victoria will send out the link to
2-3 min them.

Victoria 1. What do you think went well?

2. What is one thing you struggled with?
3. If you could change one thing with this activity, what
would you wish to change?