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Plant Survival

Challenge students to think like engineers as they design creative ways to protect a plant from an approaching storm.

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About this lesson

Challenge students to think like engineers as they design creative ways to protect a plant from an approaching storm. In this dynamic lesson, learners explore what plants need to thrive and discover real-world techniques for keeping plants safe from wind and hail. The interactive testing of their models with simulated storms makes science and engineering both exciting and memorable, allowing students to watch their inventions in action!

1

Introduce the challenge

2

Design & build

3

Test it

4

Improve & share

At a glance

Grades
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subject
Engineering
Theme
Plants and Animals
Formats
Digital Lesson, STEAM Kit
Standards
NGSS-aligned, cross-curricular STEAM
File type
PDF (print or project)

Student work examples

Student workReal student work from Plant Survival
What’s includedA quick tour of the full Digital Lesson

What’s in the Digital Lesson

  • Step-by-step facilitator guide
  • Learning objectives + suggested time breakdown
  • Materials list (common classroom supplies)
  • Student challenge brief + student pages
  • NGSS / STEAM standards alignment
  • Instant PDF download. Print or project

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