Cinderella Stories

We studied several picture books with a "rags to riches" theme. We focused on setting. Grades 3-5 did a project where they designed, engineered, and marketed a shoe. Grades 1-3 did some fun Cinderella-themed learning centers.

There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe

Grades K-3 are classifying shoes based on attributes that they can see. Grades 2-3 engineered shoes.

extending the lesson

By introducing new materials into the equation, students were able to learn about angles, force, & friction and the roles they play in velocity.

Jack and the Beanstalk

We looked at this classic story from the giant's point of view. We engineered a system for the giant to get down to Jack's house after the beanstalk was chopped down. The kids used foam and marbles to model their solutions.