Reaching the Key

Look for a fun activity called "REACHING THE KEY" in the June 2010 issue of LIFE IN CHENAL. Below are some follow-up activities linked to Reaching the Key

Questions to Think about and Ask:• How is the building of this structure similar to the building of a real structure?
• Do you notice any similar shapes in the various structures created by the class?
• What surprised you as you were building?
• What strategies seemed to work best for building the structure?

Career Connection:
Structural Engineers design and construct large buildings called skyscrapers. Wouldn't it be exciting to see a building you designed as a structural engineer towering above you in New York, Chicago, or San Francisco?

Assess What Happened:
What are the different ways to solve Alice's dilemma of being too small to reach the table?

Curriculum Connection:
"The [science and technology] standard includes abilities of technological design; [students] identify a simple problem, propose a solution, implement proposed solutions, evaluate a product design, [and] communicate a problem, design, and solution." (NSES Standard)

VISIT ALICE'S WONDERLAND...going on NOW at the Museum of Discovery!